Kazakhstan vs Uruguay: Water withdrawals per capita
Kazakhstan
1,198 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Uruguay
1,284 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
10th
Uruguay rank
7th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Kazakhstan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1,284 cubic meters per person against 1,198 cubic meters per person in Kazakhstan, a difference of 86 cubic meters per person.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,844 cubic meters per person | 1,034 cubic meters per person | 810.05 cubic meters per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 1,388 cubic meters per person | 1,161 cubic meters per person | 227.44 cubic meters per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 1,281 cubic meters per person | 1,238 cubic meters per person | 43.19 cubic meters per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 1,240 cubic meters per person | 1,299 cubic meters per person | 58.83 cubic meters per person | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Kazakhstan or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1,284 cubic meters per person against 1,198 cubic meters per person in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Kazakhstan and Uruguay?
- 86 cubic meters per person, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Uruguay?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Uruguay rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.