Electricity net consumption in Uruguay
Uruguay: Electricity net consumption was 11.46 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Electricity net consumption in Uruguay, 1980–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity net consumption in Uruguay is 11.46, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Uruguay peaked at 11.81 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 1980.
That places Uruguay 94th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Electricity net consumption in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.75 | — |
| 1981 | 3.12 | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 2.89 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 3 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 3.14 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 3.15 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.28 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 3.46 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 3.72 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 3.6 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 5.09 | +41.4% |
| 1991 | 4.11 | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 4.2 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.54 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 4.73 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.04 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 5.11 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.59 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 6.34 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 6.2 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 6.47 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 6.64 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 6.15 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 6.03 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.23 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.51 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 7.25 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 7.92 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 8.42 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 8.74 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 9.49 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 9.54 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.87 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 9.98 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 10.34 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 10.78 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 11.42 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 11.11 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 11.81 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 11.46 | -2.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 11.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.63, 37% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 11.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.44, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity net consumption in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +41.4% | 3.6 | 5.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.21 | 2.75 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1 | 4.11 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.04 | 6.03 | 8.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.58 | 9.49 | 11.81 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net consumption in Uruguay?
- Electricity net consumption in Uruguay was 11.46 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.81 in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for electricity net consumption?
- Uruguay ranks 94th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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