Kenya vs Uruguay: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Kenya
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4.51 billion billion cubic meters against 4.03 billion billion cubic meters in Kenya, a difference of 475.45 million billion cubic meters.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 70th of 181 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.83 billion billion cubic meters | 3.19 billion billion cubic meters | 1.36 billion billion cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 2.44 billion billion cubic meters | 3.82 billion billion cubic meters | 1.38 billion billion cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.54 billion billion cubic meters | 4.16 billion billion cubic meters | 616.31 million billion cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 4.03 billion billion cubic meters | 4.43 billion billion cubic meters | 393.63 million billion cubic meters | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Kenya or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4.51 billion billion cubic meters against 4.03 billion billion cubic meters in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Kenya and Uruguay?
- 475.45 million billion cubic meters, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Uruguay rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Kenya ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 70th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.