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

Jamaica
12.38
in 2022
Uruguay
12.05
in 2022
Jamaica rank
84th
Uruguay rank
87th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Uruguay
051015196519932022

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 12.38 against 12.05 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.33.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 87th of 178 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 9.39 8.87 0.5251 Jamaica
2000s 11.72 10.2 1.52 Jamaica
2010s 12.57 11.12 1.44 Jamaica
2020s 11.94 11.83 0.1041 Jamaica

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, Jamaica or Uruguay?
Jamaica, at 12.38 against 12.05 in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Jamaica and Uruguay?
0.33, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Jamaica ranks 84th 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
Last refreshed

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stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements.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.