Uruguay vs Zambia: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

Uruguay
92.2 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Zambia
80.2 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Uruguay rank
60th
Zambia rank
63rd

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

  • Uruguay
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 92.2 billion cubic meters against 80.2 billion cubic meters in Zambia, a difference of 12 billion cubic meters.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Uruguay ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 63rd of 183 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 92.2 billion cubic meters 80.2 billion cubic meters 12 billion cubic meters Uruguay
1970s 92.2 billion cubic meters 80.2 billion cubic meters 12 billion cubic meters Uruguay
1980s 92.2 billion cubic meters 80.2 billion cubic meters 12 billion cubic meters Uruguay
1990s 92.2 billion cubic meters 80.2 billion cubic meters 12 billion cubic meters Uruguay
2000s 92.2 billion cubic meters 80.2 billion cubic meters 12 billion cubic meters Uruguay
2010s 92.2 billion cubic meters 80.2 billion cubic meters 12 billion cubic meters Uruguay
2020s 92.2 billion cubic meters 80.2 billion cubic meters 12 billion cubic meters Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Uruguay or Zambia?
Uruguay, at 92.2 billion cubic meters against 80.2 billion cubic meters in Zambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Uruguay and Zambia?
12 billion cubic meters, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zambia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Uruguay and Zambia rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
Uruguay ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 63rd 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, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit
billion cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 13,161 data points, 1961–2022
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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.