Oil consumption in Uruguay
Uruguay: Oil consumption was 33.33 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.33 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
103rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
39.97 terawatt-hours
in 2012
All-time low
14.43 terawatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption in Uruguay, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 33.33 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Uruguay peaked at 39.97 terawatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.43 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
That places Uruguay 103rd out of 220 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.
Oil consumption in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.74 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 22.21 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 20.97 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 16.65 terawatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 1984 | 16.08 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 14.8 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 14.43 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 16.61 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 21 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 1989 | 19.97 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 19.38 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 18.11 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 19.81 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 21.54 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 19.95 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 18.57 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 20.55 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 22.22 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 26.76 terawatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 29.3 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 26.28 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 25.56 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 20.01 terawatt-hours | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 21.81 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 27.6 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 27.52 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.82 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 28.28 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 38.88 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 39.67 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 32.88 terawatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 36.92 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 39.97 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 35.23 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 31.31 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 32.65 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 31.6 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 28.08 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 28.95 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 31.16 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 28.42 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 34.14 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 33.01 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 33.3 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 33.33 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 33.33 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.47 terawatt-hours, 55% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 33.33 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.44 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.75 terawatt-hours | 14.43 terawatt-hours | 24.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.62 terawatt-hours | 18.11 terawatt-hours | 29.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.54 terawatt-hours | 20.01 terawatt-hours | 39.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.88 terawatt-hours | 28.08 terawatt-hours | 39.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.44 terawatt-hours | 28.42 terawatt-hours | 34.14 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 oil consumption in Uruguay?
- Oil consumption in Uruguay was 33.33 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 39.97 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.43 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Uruguay rank for oil consumption?
- Uruguay ranks 103rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.