Renewable energy consumption in Uruguay
Uruguay: Renewable energy consumption was 57.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Uruguay, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 57.8% for renewable energy consumption in 2021.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Uruguay peaked at 61.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1999.
Uruguay ranks 41st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.8% | — |
| 1991 | 43.7% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 43.3% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 42.7% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 42.2% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 41.0% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 37.5% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 37.7% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 36.9% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 43.8% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 61.2% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.3% | 33.3% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 37.6% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 47.9% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 57.8% | 61.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 38 Paraguay 58.8% compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 58.2% compare
- 40 Sweden 57.9% compare
- 42 Liechtenstein 56.9% compare
- 43 Papua New Guinea 54.6% compare
- 44 Benin 54.5% compare
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 renewable energy consumption in Uruguay?
- Renewable energy consumption in Uruguay was 57.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1999.
- How does Uruguay rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Uruguay ranks 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.