Renewable electricity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Renewable electricity was 88.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Uruguay, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in Uruguay stood at 88.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Uruguay peaked at 99.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 18th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.9% | — |
| 1991 | 87.9% | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 89.8% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 92.2% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 98.8% | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 93.5% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 87.1% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 91.2% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 96.1% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 93.4% | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 81.6% | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 60.9% | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 68.7% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 61.7% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 80.9% | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 90.7% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | -2.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 88.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 6.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 88.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 5.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.9% | 77.1% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 60.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 61.7% | 90.7% | 6 |
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 renewable electricity in Uruguay?
- Renewable electricity in Uruguay was 88.6% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for renewable electricity?
- Uruguay ranks 18th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants