Tunisia vs Uruguay: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Tunisia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4.51 billion billion cubic meters against 3.86 billion billion cubic meters in Tunisia, a difference of 643.45 million billion cubic meters.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Uruguay ahead.
Tunisia ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 70th of 181 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tunisia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.40 billion billion cubic meters | 1.68 billion billion cubic meters | 280.00 million billion cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 2.33 billion billion cubic meters | 2.33 billion billion cubic meters | 8.00 million billion cubic meters | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 2.87 billion billion cubic meters | 3.19 billion billion cubic meters | 317.00 million billion cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 2.85 billion billion cubic meters | 3.82 billion billion cubic meters | 964.63 million billion cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.50 billion billion cubic meters | 4.16 billion billion cubic meters | 656.04 million billion cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.86 billion billion cubic meters | 4.43 billion billion cubic meters | 561.63 million billion cubic meters | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Tunisia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4.51 billion billion cubic meters against 3.86 billion billion cubic meters in Tunisia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Tunisia and Uruguay?
- 643.45 million billion cubic meters, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Uruguay?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Tunisia and Uruguay rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Tunisia ranks 73rd 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.