Oil consumption in Uruguay
Uruguay: Oil consumption was 33.33 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 102nd out of 219 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 | 24.74 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
- 99 El Salvador 34.69 terawatt-hours compare
- 100 Nepal 33.88 terawatt-hours compare
- 101 Lithuania 33.79 terawatt-hours compare
- 103 Paraguay 31.16 terawatt-hours compare
- 104 Afghanistan 31.11 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 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 102nd out of 219 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.