Gas consumption per person in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gas consumption per person was 300.3 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gas consumption per person in Uruguay, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gas consumption per person in Uruguay stood at 300.3 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Uruguay peaked at 396.07 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Uruguay ranks 110th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 66.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 66.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 396.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 175.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 307.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 190.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 300.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 107 Philippines 342.7 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 108 Tanzania 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 109 Bahamas 309.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 111 Ecuador 254.7 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Morocco 247.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 113 Cameroon 230.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4369 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -1.57 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.8785 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.51 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 304.15 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Uruguay?
- Gas consumption per person in Uruguay was 300.3 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 396.07 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for gas consumption per person?
- Uruguay ranks 110th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.