Uruguay vs Uzbekistan: Water withdrawals per capita
Uruguay
1,284 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Uzbekistan
1,248 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Uruguay rank
7th
Uzbekistan rank
9th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1,284 cubic meters per person against 1,248 cubic meters per person in Uzbekistan, a difference of 36 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Uruguay ranks 7th and Uzbekistan ranks 9th of 180 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,045 cubic meters per person | 2,508 cubic meters per person | 1,464 cubic meters per person | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 1,161 cubic meters per person | 2,181 cubic meters per person | 1,020 cubic meters per person | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 1,238 cubic meters per person | 1,778 cubic meters per person | 540.18 cubic meters per person | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 1,299 cubic meters per person | 1,331 cubic meters per person | 32.75 cubic meters per person | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Uruguay or Uzbekistan?
- Uruguay, at 1,284 cubic meters per person against 1,248 cubic meters per person in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Uruguay and Uzbekistan?
- 36 cubic meters per person, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Uzbekistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Uruguay and Uzbekistan rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 7th and Uzbekistan ranks 9th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.