Fossil fuel consumption in Uruguay
Uruguay: Fossil fuel consumption was 34.38 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption in Uruguay, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 34.38 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Uruguay peaked at 40.62 terawatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.43 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
That places Uruguay 118th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 18.75 terawatt-hours | 14.43 terawatt-hours | 24.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.64 terawatt-hours | 18.11 terawatt-hours | 29.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.29 terawatt-hours | 20.23 terawatt-hours | 40.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.61 terawatt-hours | 28.86 terawatt-hours | 40.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.37 terawatt-hours | 29.07 terawatt-hours | 35.08 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 115 Moldova 35.3 terawatt-hours compare
- 116 Tajikistan 34.89 terawatt-hours compare
- 117 Jamaica 34.79 terawatt-hours compare
- 119 Afghanistan 32.76 terawatt-hours compare
- 120 Papua New Guinea 31.61 terawatt-hours compare
- 121 Paraguay 31.17 terawatt-hours 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 fossil fuel consumption in Uruguay?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Uruguay was 34.38 terawatt-hours in 2024, 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 fossil fuel consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 40.62 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.43 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Uruguay rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Uruguay ranks 118th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.