Gas consumption per person in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gas consumption per person was 300.3 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
300.3 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
111th
of 219 countries
All-time high
396.07 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2004
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 111th of 219 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.
Gas consumption per person in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 66.6 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 132.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +99.3% |
| 2001 | 132.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 66.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -50.1% |
| 2003 | 198.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +199.8% |
| 2004 | 396.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +99.9% |
| 2005 | 296.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 395.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 295.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 229.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 130.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 261.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +99.5% |
| 2011 | 260.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 194.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 194.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 178.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 181.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 204.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 230.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 175.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 307.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +75.4% |
| 2020 | 190.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.3% |
| 2021 | 276.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.4% |
| 2022 | 287.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 263.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 300.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 300.3 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 6% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 300.3 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 108 Philippines 342.7 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 109 Tanzania 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 110 Bahamas 309.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Ecuador 254.7 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 113 Morocco 247.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 114 Cameroon 230.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 111th out of 219 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.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.