Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.7271 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, 1980–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay is 0.7271 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.9694 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.634 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1986.
That places Uruguay 115th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7493 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.634 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8754 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.71 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6376 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8246 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8605 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.756 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9694 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7632 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.689 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8474 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7369 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.721 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7626 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 112 Liberia 0.7357 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 113 Egypt 0.7321 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 114 El Salvador 0.7282 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 116 Lithuania 0.7219 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 117 Cape Verde 0.7197 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 118 Albania 0.7152 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Uruguay
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 54.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay was 0.7271 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9694 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2009.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.634 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1986.
- How does Uruguay rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 115th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.