Eritrea vs Uruguay: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Eritrea
11.18
in 2022
Uruguay
12.05
in 2022
Eritrea rank
89th
Uruguay rank
87th

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Eritrea
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 12.05 against 11.18 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.87.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Eritrea ranks 89th and Uruguay ranks 87th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 10.37 10.2 0.1643 Eritrea
2010s 11.18 11.12 0.0508 Eritrea
2020s 11.18 11.83 0.6582 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Eritrea or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 12.05 against 11.18 in Eritrea as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Eritrea and Uruguay?
0.87, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Uruguay?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Uruguay rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Eritrea ranks 89th and Uruguay ranks 87th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,200 data points, 1962–2022
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The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.