Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Uruguay
Uruguay: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 12.05 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Uruguay, 1965–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 12.05 for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2022. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Uruguay peaked at 12.05 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 1965.
Uruguay ranks 87th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.74 | — |
| 1966 | 1.97 | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 2.2 | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 2.43 | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 2.66 | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 2.89 | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 3.12 | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 3.35 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 3.58 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 3.81 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 4.04 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 4.27 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 4.5 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 4.73 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 4.96 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 5.19 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 5.42 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 5.65 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 5.88 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 6.11 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 6.34 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 6.57 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 6.8 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 7.03 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 7.26 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.49 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 7.72 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 7.95 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 8.18 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 8.41 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 8.64 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 8.87 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 9.1 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 9.33 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 9.56 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 9.79 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 9.88 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.97 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.06 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.16 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.25 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.34 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.43 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.52 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.62 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.71 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.8 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.89 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.99 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.08 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.17 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.26 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.36 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.45 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.54 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.63 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.82 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 12.05 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2 | 1.74 | 2.66 | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.92 | 2.89 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.22 | 5.19 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.52 | 7.49 | 9.56 | 10 |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Uruguay?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Uruguay was 12.05 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.05 in 2022.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 1965.
- How does Uruguay rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Uruguay ranks 87th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.