Electricity net generation in Uruguay
Uruguay: Electricity net generation was 12.89 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Electricity net generation in Uruguay, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, electricity net generation in Uruguay stood at 12.89.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Uruguay peaked at 15.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.26, in 1980.
That places Uruguay 96th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity net generation in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.26 | — |
| 1981 | 3.51 | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 3.5 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 7.26 | +107.7% |
| 1984 | 7.16 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 6.53 | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 7.34 | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 7.48 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 6.85 | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 5.6 | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 7.41 | +32.3% |
| 1991 | 6.91 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 8.79 | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 7.89 | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 7.59 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 6.23 | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 6.56 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 7.08 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 9.96 | +40.8% |
| 1999 | 7.05 | -29.3% |
| 2000 | 7.49 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 9.16 | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 9.51 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 8.53 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 5.79 | -32.2% |
| 2005 | 7.56 | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 5.47 | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 9.27 | +69.6% |
| 2008 | 8.52 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 8.65 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 11.03 | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 10.37 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 10.61 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 11.47 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 12.86 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 13.59 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 13.78 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.26 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 14.53 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 15.8 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 12.89 | -18.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 12.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.46, 45% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 12.89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.64, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity net generation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +107.7% | 3.5 | 7.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.85 | 3.26 | 7.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.55 | 6.23 | 9.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8 | 5.47 | 9.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.83 | 10.37 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.89 | 12.89 | 12.89 | 1 |
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 generation in Uruguay?
- Electricity net generation in Uruguay was 12.89 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for electricity net generation?
- Uruguay ranks 96th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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