Coal consumption per person in Uruguay
Uruguay: Coal consumption per person was 11.64 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.64 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
120th
of 219 countries
All-time high
25.38 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1983
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Coal consumption per person in Uruguay, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, coal consumption per person in Uruguay stood at 11.64 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% on the previous year and up 4,951.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Uruguay peaked at 25.38 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1983.
That places Uruguay 120th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption per person in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.28 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 4.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -50.2% |
| 1982 | 2.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -50.2% |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0732 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0919 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1106 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1294 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.148 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1666 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9271 kilowatt-hours per person | +456.5% |
| 2008 | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.2% |
| 2009 | 1.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0433 kilowatt-hours per person | -97.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8112 kilowatt-hours per person | +1771.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1684 kilowatt-hours per person | -79.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2474 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2304 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5719 kilowatt-hours per person | +148.2% |
| 2016 | 0.931 kilowatt-hours per person | +62.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0432 kilowatt-hours per person | -95.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0515 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 kilowatt-hours per person | -93.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 25.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +927725.1% |
| 2023 | 16.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.8% |
| 2024 | 11.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 11.64 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 446.18 kilowatt-hours per person, 3% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption per person in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +927725.1% | 0.0027 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.38 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2011 | +1771.5% | 0.0433 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8112 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2007 | +456.5% | 0.1666 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9271 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5089 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3102 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0032 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.931 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0024 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 117 Niger 23.68 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 118 Honduras 20.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 119 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.42 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 121 Bolivia 10.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 122 Ghana 9.34 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 123 Portugal 5.58 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Uruguay
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Uruguay?
- Coal consumption per person in Uruguay was 11.64 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 25.38 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1983.
- How does Uruguay rank for coal consumption per person?
- Uruguay ranks 120th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,951.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.