Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 49.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 49.2% for combustible renewables and waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Uruguay peaked at 49.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1999.
Uruguay ranks 26th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.3% | — |
| 1991 | 23.1% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 45.7% | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | +7.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 49.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 6.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 49.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.0%, 5.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 13.8% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 14.3% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 29.8% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 39.9% | 49.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More energy & mining data for Uruguay
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Uruguay?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Uruguay was 49.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1999.
- How does Uruguay rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Uruguay ranks 26th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.