Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Uruguay

Uruguay: Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita was 20,603 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20,603
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
67th
of 174 countries
All-time high
20,603
in 2023
All-time low
8,427
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Uruguay, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 8.4k1991: 9.1k1992: 10.0k1993: 9.3k1994: 8.8k1995: 9.4k1996: 10.3k1997: 10.4k1998: 10.6k1999: 11.6k2000: 11.0k2001: 9.7k2002: 9.0k2003: 9.0k2004: 10.3k2005: 10.7k2006: 11.5k2007: 11.5k2008: 14.8k2009: 14.6k2010: 14.3k2011: 15.4k2012: 16.4k2013: 16.0k2014: 16.3k2015: 17.3k2016: 18.0k2017: 17.6k2018: 18.2k2019: 17.9k2020: 17.8k2021: 19.1k2022: 18.9k2023: 20.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 20,603 for energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 20,603 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,427, in 1990.

Uruguay ranks 67th of 174 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,783 8,427 11,571 10
2000s 11,205 8,978 14,819 10
2010s 16,742 14,270 18,154 10
2020s 19,103 17,812 20,603 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 64 Portugal 21,113 compare
  2. 65 Antigua and Barbuda 20,782 compare
  3. 66 Saint Kitts and Nevis 20,667 compare
  4. 68 Argentina 20,198 compare
  5. 69 Azerbaijan 20,146 compare
  6. 70 Montenegro 20,029 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Uruguay?
Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Uruguay was 20,603 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy use per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 20,603 in 2023.
What is the lowest energy use per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 8,427 in 1990.
How does Uruguay rank for energy use per capita vs gdp per capita?
Uruguay ranks 67th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy use per capita vs gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 5,168 data points, 1990–2024
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