Oil consumption per person in Uruguay
Uruguay: Oil consumption per person was 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,841 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
96th
of 219 countries
All-time high
11,985 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2009
All-time low
4,759 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil 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
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Uruguay is 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Uruguay peaked at 11,985 kilowatt-hours per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,759 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1986.
Uruguay ranks 96th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8,381 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 7,494 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 7,048 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 5,572 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 5,356 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 4,907 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 4,759 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 5,445 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 6,845 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.7% |
| 1989 | 6,469 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 6,243 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 5,799 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 6,308 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 6,824 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 6,287 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 5,822 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 6,409 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 6,894 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 8,262 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 9,003 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 8,045 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 7,807 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6,104 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 6,648 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 8,407 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 8,375 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 9,064 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 8,583 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 11,775 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.2% |
| 2009 | 11,985 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 9,908 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 11,097 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 11,983 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 10,531 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 9,329 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 9,695 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 9,351 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 8,288 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 8,528 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 9,173 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 8,361 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 10,052 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 9,736 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 9,828 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 50% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,228 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,759 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,381 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,785 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,799 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,003 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,679 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,104 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,985 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,288 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,983 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,361 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,052 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 93 Kazakhstan 10,420 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 94 Belarus 10,017 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 95 Fiji 9,965 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 97 Latvia 9,676 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 98 Hungary 9,592 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 99 Jamaica 9,313 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 oil consumption per person in Uruguay?
- Oil consumption per person in Uruguay was 9,841 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11,985 kilowatt-hours per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,759 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- How does Uruguay rank for oil consumption per person?
- Uruguay ranks 96th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.