Renewable energy consumption in Uruguay
Uruguay: Renewable energy consumption was 58.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Uruguay is 58.0%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Uruguay peaked at 58.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1999.
That places Uruguay 43rd out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.8% | — |
| 1991 | 43.7% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 43.4% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 42.8% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 42.3% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 41.1% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 37.6% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 36.9% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 41.0% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 38.3% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | +4.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 58.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 6.7× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 58.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 3.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.3% | 33.3% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 35.7% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 46.9% | 58.0% | 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 energy consumption in Uruguay?
- Renewable energy consumption in Uruguay was 58.0% 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 energy consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1999.
- How does Uruguay rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption