Municipal water withdrawal in Uruguay
Uruguay: Municipal water withdrawal was 423.18 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
423.18 million cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
89th
of 183 countries
All-time high
424.43 million cubic meters
in 2022
All-time low
39.00 million cubic meters
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Uruguay, 1965–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal water withdrawal in Uruguay stood at 423.18 million cubic meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Uruguay peaked at 424.43 million cubic meters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.00 million cubic meters, in 1965.
Uruguay ranks 89th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 39.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1966 | 49.60 million cubic meters | +27.2% |
| 1967 | 60.20 million cubic meters | +21.4% |
| 1968 | 70.80 million cubic meters | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 81.40 million cubic meters | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 92.00 million cubic meters | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 102.60 million cubic meters | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 113.20 million cubic meters | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 123.80 million cubic meters | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 134.40 million cubic meters | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 145.00 million cubic meters | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 155.60 million cubic meters | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 166.20 million cubic meters | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 176.80 million cubic meters | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 187.40 million cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 198.00 million cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 208.60 million cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 219.20 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 229.80 million cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 240.40 million cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 251.00 million cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 261.60 million cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 272.20 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 282.80 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 293.40 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 304.00 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 314.60 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 325.20 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 335.80 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 346.40 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 357.00 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 367.60 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 378.20 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 388.80 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 399.40 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 410.00 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 410.51 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 411.02 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 411.53 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 412.04 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 412.55 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 413.06 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 413.57 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 414.08 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 414.60 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 415.11 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 415.62 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 416.13 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 416.64 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 417.15 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 417.66 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 418.17 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 418.68 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 419.19 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 419.70 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 420.21 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 419.30 million cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 424.43 million cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 423.18 million cubic meters | -0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 423.18 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 699.00 million cubic meters, 61% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 423.18 million cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 350.93 million cubic meters, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.20 million cubic meters | 39.00 million cubic meters | 81.40 million cubic meters | 5 |
| 1970s | 139.70 million cubic meters | 92.00 million cubic meters | 187.40 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 245.70 million cubic meters | 198.00 million cubic meters | 293.40 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 351.70 million cubic meters | 304.00 million cubic meters | 399.40 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 412.30 million cubic meters | 410.00 million cubic meters | 414.60 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 417.40 million cubic meters | 415.11 million cubic meters | 419.70 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 421.78 million cubic meters | 419.30 million cubic meters | 424.43 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 86 Democratic Republic of Congo 464.90 million cubic meters compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 453.50 million cubic meters compare
- 88 Kuwait 448.30 million cubic meters compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 408.00 million cubic meters compare
- 91 Denmark 391.75 million cubic meters compare
- 92 Burkina Faso 375.60 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Uruguay?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Uruguay was 423.18 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 424.43 million cubic meters in 2022.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.00 million cubic meters in 1965.
- How does Uruguay rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Uruguay ranks 89th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.