Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 13.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Uruguay, 1965–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 13.4% for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in 2022. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Uruguay peaked at 13.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 69th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.0% | — |
| 1966 | 2.9% | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 7.9% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.5% | 13.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 66 Equatorial Guinea 15.2% compare
- 67 Brazil 15.0% compare
- 68 Philippines 14.9% compare
- 70 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 13.2% compare
- 71 Benin 12.8% compare
- 72 Oman 12.4% compare
More infrastructure data for Uruguay
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.93 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 145.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.21 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3562 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1195 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.46 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Uruguay?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Uruguay was 13.4% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Uruguay ranks 69th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.