Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 1,219 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Uruguay is 1,219, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Uruguay peaked at 1,219 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 472, in 2006.
Uruguay ranks 30th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 475.61 | — |
| 2001 | 474.44 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 473.31 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 472.89 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 472.61 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 472.54 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 472 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 519.19 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 522.47 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 526.06 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 545.37 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 547.25 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 547.7 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 599.46 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 724.01 | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 853.99 | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 963.36 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 1,097 | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 1,098 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,100 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,101 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,104 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,110 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,210 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 1,219 | +0.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,219 is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 1.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,219 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73, 5.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 488.11 | 472 | 526.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 807.65 | 545.37 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,149 | 1,101 | 1,219 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More energy & mining data for Uruguay
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Uruguay?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Uruguay was 1,219 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,219 in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 472 in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 30th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. 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 Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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