Burkina Faso vs Uruguay: Municipal water withdrawal
Burkina Faso
375.60 million cubic meters
in 2023
Uruguay
423.18 million cubic meters
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
92nd
Uruguay rank
89th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 423.18 million cubic meters against 375.60 million cubic meters in Burkina Faso, a difference of 47.58 million cubic meters.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 89th of 183 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.72 million cubic meters | 272.20 million cubic meters | 208.48 million cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 95.14 million cubic meters | 351.70 million cubic meters | 256.56 million cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 346.59 million cubic meters | 412.30 million cubic meters | 65.71 million cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 375.60 million cubic meters | 417.40 million cubic meters | 41.80 million cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 375.60 million cubic meters | 421.78 million cubic meters | 46.18 million cubic meters | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Burkina Faso or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 423.18 million cubic meters against 375.60 million cubic meters in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Burkina Faso and Uruguay?
- 47.58 million cubic meters, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uruguay?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uruguay rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 89th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.