Water Use Efficiency in Uruguay
Uruguay: Water Use Efficiency was 11.79 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.79 USD/m3
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
111th
of 183 countries
All-time high
11.93 USD/m3
in 2017
All-time low
6.69 USD/m3
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Uruguay is 11.79 USD/m3, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Uruguay peaked at 11.93 USD/m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.69 USD/m3, in 2003.
That places Uruguay 111th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.12 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 7.76 USD/m3 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 6.96 USD/m3 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 6.69 USD/m3 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 6.69 USD/m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.24 USD/m3 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 7.39 USD/m3 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.87 USD/m3 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 8.35 USD/m3 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 8.81 USD/m3 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 9.45 USD/m3 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 9.76 USD/m3 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 10.21 USD/m3 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 10.73 USD/m3 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 11.19 USD/m3 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 11.37 USD/m3 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.71 USD/m3 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 11.93 USD/m3 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.82 USD/m3 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.76 USD/m3 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.67 USD/m3 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 11.03 USD/m3 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.38 USD/m3 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 11.79 USD/m3 | +3.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 11.79 USD/m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 16% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 11.79 USD/m3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.57 USD/m3, 87% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.59 USD/m3 | 6.69 USD/m3 | 8.81 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.99 USD/m3 | 9.45 USD/m3 | 11.93 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.22 USD/m3 | 10.67 USD/m3 | 11.79 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Uruguay?
- Water use efficiency in Uruguay was 11.79 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.93 USD/m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.69 USD/m3 in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for water use efficiency?
- Uruguay ranks 111th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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