Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 15,801 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Uruguay, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Uruguay stood at 15,801. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 15,801 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,100, in 1986.
Uruguay ranks 104th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,309 | 6,100 | 9,164 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,585 | 7,219 | 10,940 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,270 | 8,588 | 14,729 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,219 | 13,547 | 15,106 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,832 | 13,379 | 15,801 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 101 Mexico 16,481 compare
- 102 Equatorial Guinea 16,416 compare
- 103 Uzbekistan 15,948 compare
- 105 North Macedonia 15,778 compare
- 106 Suriname 15,525 compare
- 107 Iraq 14,867 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Uruguay was 15,801 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15,801 in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,100 in 1986.
- How does Uruguay rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 104th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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