East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Uruguay: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 27,190 cubic meters against 4,118 cubic meters in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 23,072 cubic meters.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 6.6 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,967 cubic meters | 34,480 cubic meters | 25,513 cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 7,142 cubic meters | 32,192 cubic meters | 25,050 cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 6,022 cubic meters | 30,601 cubic meters | 24,579 cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 5,163 cubic meters | 28,993 cubic meters | 23,830 cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 4,650 cubic meters | 28,053 cubic meters | 23,404 cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 4,296 cubic meters | 27,434 cubic meters | 23,139 cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 4,128 cubic meters | 27,153 cubic meters | 23,025 cubic meters | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 27,190 cubic meters against 4,118 cubic meters in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Uruguay?
- 23,072 cubic meters, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Uruguay?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Uruguay rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- 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.