Brazil vs Uruguay: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Brazil
26,918 cubic meters
in 2022
Uruguay
27,190 cubic meters
in 2022
Brazil rank
24th
Uruguay rank
23rd
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 27,190 cubic meters against 26,918 cubic meters in Brazil, a difference of 272 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,889 cubic meters | 34,480 cubic meters | 33,408 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1970s | 53,375 cubic meters | 32,192 cubic meters | 21,183 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1980s | 42,404 cubic meters | 30,601 cubic meters | 11,803 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1990s | 35,350 cubic meters | 28,993 cubic meters | 6,357 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2000s | 30,890 cubic meters | 28,053 cubic meters | 2,836 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2010s | 28,212 cubic meters | 27,434 cubic meters | 777.64 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2020s | 27,021 cubic meters | 27,153 cubic meters | 132.37 cubic meters | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 27,190 cubic meters against 26,918 cubic meters in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 272 cubic meters, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Brazil ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.