Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Uruguay
Uruguay: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 12.05 in 2022. β² Rising
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Uruguay, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 12.05 for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Uruguay peaked at 12.05 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.79, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 87th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2 | 9.79 | 10.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.12 | 10.71 | 11.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.83 | 11.63 | 12.05 | 3 |
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More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 3.41 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.3987 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Uruguay?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Uruguay was 12.05 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.05 in 2022.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.79 in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Uruguay ranks 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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