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Renewable energy consumption in Uruguay

Uruguay: Renewable energy consumption was 58.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
58.0%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
43rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
58.0%
in 2015
All-time low
33.3%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Uruguay, 1990–2015

02040601990200220151990: 44.8 % in TFEC1991: 43.7 % in TFEC1992: 43.4 % in TFEC1993: 42.8 % in TFEC1994: 42.3 % in TFEC1995: 41.1 % in TFEC1996: 37.6 % in TFEC1997: 37.7 % in TFEC1998: 36.9 % in TFEC1999: 33.3 % in TFEC2000: 38.8 % in TFEC2001: 41 % in TFEC2002: 43 % in TFEC2003: 43.1 % in TFEC2004: 38.3 % in TFEC2005: 39.9 % in TFEC2006: 35.7 % in TFEC2007: 41.5 % in TFEC2008: 43.3 % in TFEC2009: 45.3 % in TFEC2010: 52.8 % in TFEC2011: 48.8 % in TFEC2012: 46.9 % in TFEC2013: 50.7 % in TFEC2014: 55.4 % in TFEC2015: 58 % in TFEC

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 224 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 40 Myanmar 61.5% compare
  2. 41 Mali 61.5% compare
  3. 42 Laos 59.3% compare
  4. 44 Norway 57.8% compare
  5. 45 Sweden 53.2% compare
  6. 46 Sri Lanka 52.9% compare

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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 224 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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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,737 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption