Energy use in Uruguay
Uruguay: Energy use was 1,772 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,772 kg of oil equivalent per capita
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
67th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1,772 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
All-time low
724.62 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy use in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use in Uruguay is 1,772 kg of oil equivalent per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use in Uruguay peaked at 1,772 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 724.62 kg of oil equivalent per capita, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 67th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy use in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg of oil equivalent per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 724.62 kg of oil equivalent per capita | — |
| 1991 | 781.65 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 858.95 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 796.49 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 757.04 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 805.46 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 884.16 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 893.59 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 914.89 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 994.91 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 948.6 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 831.88 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 772.01 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 774.97 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 884.97 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 916.7 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 990.49 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 985.91 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,274 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 1,255 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,227 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,328 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1,408 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1,379 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,398 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,491 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,551 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,513 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,561 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,541 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,532 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,643 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 1,624 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,772 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 841.18 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 724.62 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 994.91 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 963.44 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 772.01 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,274 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,440 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,227 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,561 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,643 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,532 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,772 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 64 Portugal 1,815 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 1,787 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 66 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,777 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 68 Argentina 1,737 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 1,732 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 70 Montenegro 1,722 kg of oil equivalent per capita 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 use in Uruguay?
- Energy use in Uruguay was 1,772 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy use recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,772 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy use recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 724.62 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for energy use?
- Uruguay ranks 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.