Energy imports and exports energy use in Uruguay

Uruguay: Energy imports and exports energy use was 46.21 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
46.21
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
51st
of 142 countries
All-time high
85.53
in 2004
All-time low
38.91
in 2019
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Energy imports and exports energy use in Uruguay, 1990–2022

0204060801990200620221990: 52.31991: 64.21992: 62.61993: 54.61994: 63.81995: 79.41996: 741997: 73.21998: 66.31999: 81.72000: 74.32001: 682002: 54.82003: 722004: 85.52005: 73.42006: 84.22007: 67.42008: 72.42009: 75.12010: 62.72011: 64.42012: 72.12013: 55.42014: 49.82015: 48.12016: 44.32017: 39.32018: 43.92019: 38.92020: 44.82021: 422022: 46.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, energy imports and exports energy use in Uruguay stood at 46.21.

The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy imports and exports energy use in Uruguay peaked at 85.53 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 38.91, in 2019.

That places Uruguay 51st out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Energy imports and exports energy use in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Energy imports and exports energy use in Uruguay, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 52.27
1991 64.18 +22.8%
1992 62.63 -2.4%
1993 54.58 -12.9%
1994 63.8 +16.9%
1995 79.36 +24.4%
1996 74.05 -6.7%
1997 73.25 -1.1%
1998 66.27 -9.5%
1999 81.69 +23.3%
2000 74.35 -9.0%
2001 67.96 -8.6%
2002 54.78 -19.4%
2003 71.97 +31.4%
2004 85.53 +18.8%
2005 73.39 -14.2%
2006 84.24 +14.8%
2007 67.39 -20.0%
2008 72.4 +7.4%
2009 75.05 +3.7%
2010 62.74 -16.4%
2011 64.45 +2.7%
2012 72.07 +11.8%
2013 55.39 -23.1%
2014 49.84 -10.0%
2015 48.13 -3.4%
2016 44.32 -7.9%
2017 39.29 -11.4%
2018 43.92 +11.8%
2019 38.91 -11.4%
2020 44.75 +15.0%
2021 41.98 -6.2%
2022 46.21 +10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.21 52.27 81.69 10
2000s 72.71 54.78 85.53 10
2010s 51.9 38.91 72.07 10
2020s 44.31 41.98 46.21 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 48 Poland 48.82 compare
  2. 49 France 47.13 compare
  3. 50 Nicaragua 46.49 compare
  4. 52 Bangladesh 44.31 compare
  5. 53 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44.04 compare
  6. 54 Denmark 43.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy imports and exports energy use in Uruguay?
Energy imports and exports energy use in Uruguay was 46.21 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy imports and exports energy use recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 85.53 in 2004.
What is the lowest energy imports and exports energy use recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 38.91 in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for energy imports and exports energy use?
Uruguay ranks 51st out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
Is energy imports and exports energy use rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy imports and exports energy use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
142 places, 4,394 data points, 1990–2023
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