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
Latest (2022)
0.7271 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
116th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.9694 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2009
All-time low
0.634 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1986
Years of data
43
1980–2022
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 116th out of 164 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.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8754 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.8174 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8239 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7541 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7505 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6904 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.634 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6632 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7714 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7125 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7869 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6816 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6872 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7321 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6624 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6376 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6502 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6742 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7632 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8246 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8086 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8387 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.756 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8113 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8585 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8643 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8118 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9661 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9694 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8245 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8369 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8474 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7732 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7223 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7587 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7498 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.689 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.721 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7626 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7271 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.7271 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 72% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.7271 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9675 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
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
- 113 Liberia 0.7357 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 114 Egypt 0.7321 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 115 El Salvador 0.7282 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 117 Lithuania 0.7219 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 118 Cape Verde 0.7197 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 119 Albania 0.7152 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 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 116th out of 164 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.