United States vs Uruguay: Water withdrawals per capita
United States
1,294 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Uruguay
1,284 cubic meters per person
in 2023
United States rank
6th
Uruguay rank
7th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- United States
- Uruguay
How they compare
United States currently reports 1,294 cubic meters per person against 1,284 cubic meters per person in Uruguay, a difference of 10 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 180 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,233 cubic meters per person | 771.16 cubic meters per person | 1,462 cubic meters per person | United States |
| 1990s | 2,066 cubic meters per person | 1,001 cubic meters per person | 1,065 cubic meters per person | United States |
| 2000s | 1,862 cubic meters per person | 1,161 cubic meters per person | 700.8 cubic meters per person | United States |
| 2010s | 1,407 cubic meters per person | 1,238 cubic meters per person | 169.23 cubic meters per person | United States |
| 2020s | 1,302 cubic meters per person | 1,299 cubic meters per person | 3.75 cubic meters per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, United States or Uruguay?
- United States, at 1,294 cubic meters per person against 1,284 cubic meters per person in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between United States and Uruguay?
- 10 cubic meters per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- United States ranks 6th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.