Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Uruguay

Uruguay: Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources was 57.47 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
57.47
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
39th
of 222 countries
All-time high
61.21
in 2020
All-time low
37.6
in 2006
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Uruguay, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 38.72001: 41.62002: 43.22003: 43.82004: 39.32005: 41.32006: 37.62007: 43.22008: 44.12009: 44.62010: 53.32011: 49.72012: 47.92013: 51.92014: 56.72015: 59.42016: 60.32017: 60.82018: 60.82019: 59.32020: 61.22021: 57.82022: 57.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 57.47 for share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in 2022.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Uruguay peaked at 61.21 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.6, in 2006.

That places Uruguay 39th out of 222 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.76 37.6 44.64 10
2010s 56.01 47.85 60.83 10
2020s 58.84 57.47 61.21 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 36 Paraguay 61.2 compare
  2. 37 Norway 60.26 compare
  3. 38 Sweden 59.65 compare
  4. 40 Liechtenstein 56.96 compare
  5. 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 56.73 compare
  6. 42 Côte d'Ivoire 54.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Uruguay?
Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Uruguay was 57.47 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of final energy consumption from renewable sources recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 61.21 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of final energy consumption from renewable sources recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 37.6 in 2006.
How does Uruguay rank for share of final energy consumption from renewable sources?
Uruguay ranks 39th out of 222 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of final energy consumption from renewable sources rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 5,139 data points, 2000–2022
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