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
Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Uruguay, 2000–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 36 Paraguay 61.2 compare
- 37 Norway 60.26 compare
- 38 Sweden 59.65 compare
- 40 Liechtenstein 56.96 compare
- 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 56.73 compare
- 42 Côte d'Ivoire 54.25 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)
- 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)
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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