Renewable energy electricity output in Uruguay
Uruguay: Renewable energy electricity output was 12,168 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Uruguay, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy electricity output in Uruguay is 12,168 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Uruguay peaked at 12,168 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,644 GWh, in 2006.
That places Uruguay 49th out of 233 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 electricity output in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,068 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 6,170 GWh | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 7,988 GWh | +29.5% |
| 1993 | 7,358 GWh | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 7,527 GWh | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 5,900 GWh | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 5,809 GWh | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 6,517 GWh | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 9,197 GWh | +41.1% |
| 1999 | 5,547 GWh | -39.7% |
| 2000 | 7,086 GWh | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 9,231 GWh | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 9,574 GWh | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 8,568 GWh | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 4,798 GWh | -44.0% |
| 2005 | 6,722 GWh | +40.1% |
| 2006 | 3,644 GWh | -45.8% |
| 2007 | 8,206 GWh | +125.2% |
| 2008 | 5,341 GWh | -34.9% |
| 2009 | 6,095 GWh | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 9,634 GWh | +58.1% |
| 2011 | 7,452 GWh | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 6,543 GWh | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 9,429 GWh | +44.1% |
| 2014 | 11,808 GWh | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 12,168 GWh | +3.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 12,168 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 422.86 GWh, 28.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 12,168 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 405.9 GWh, 30.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,908 GWh | 5,547 GWh | 9,197 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,926 GWh | 3,644 GWh | 9,574 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,506 GWh | 6,543 GWh | 12,168 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 46 Netherlands 13,695 GWh compare
- 47 Ecuador 13,639 GWh compare
- 48 Zambia 13,035 GWh compare
- 50 Uzbekistan 11,830 GWh compare
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 11,100 GWh compare
- 52 Costa Rica 10,704 GWh 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 renewable energy electricity output in Uruguay?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Uruguay was 12,168 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12,168 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,644 GWh in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Uruguay ranks 49th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.