Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Uruguay

Uruguay: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 12.03 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
12.03 billion current US$
Change on year
down 59.5%
World rank
36th
of 111 countries
All-time high
42.59 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
6.80 billion current US$
in 2006
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Uruguay, 1995–2020

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995200720201995: 15.7B current US$1996: 15.9B current US$1997: 18.5B current US$1998: 27.7B current US$1999: 14.8B current US$2000: 19.6B current US$2001: 25.1B current US$2002: 17.7B current US$2003: 13.6B current US$2004: 6.8B current US$2005: 14.2B current US$2006: 6.8B current US$2007: 22.1B current US$2008: 13.9B current US$2009: 16.0B current US$2010: 35.2B current US$2011: 29.0B current US$2012: 24.6B current US$2013: 42.1B current US$2014: 42.6B current US$2015: 31.1B current US$2016: 29.3B current US$2017: 32.1B current US$2018: 26.5B current US$2019: 29.7B current US$2020: 12.0B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 12.03 billion current US$ for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.5% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Uruguay peaked at 42.59 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.80 billion current US$, in 2006.

That places Uruguay 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$) in Uruguay, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 15.71 billion current US$ —
1996 15.86 billion current US$ +1.0%
1997 18.53 billion current US$ +16.8%
1998 27.74 billion current US$ +49.7%
1999 14.75 billion current US$ -46.8%
2000 19.58 billion current US$ +32.7%
2001 25.11 billion current US$ +28.3%
2002 17.70 billion current US$ -29.5%
2003 13.59 billion current US$ -23.2%
2004 6.80 billion current US$ -50.0%
2005 14.22 billion current US$ +109.1%
2006 6.80 billion current US$ -52.2%
2007 22.14 billion current US$ +225.8%
2008 13.92 billion current US$ -37.1%
2009 15.98 billion current US$ +14.8%
2010 35.20 billion current US$ +120.2%
2011 29.04 billion current US$ -17.5%
2012 24.56 billion current US$ -15.4%
2013 42.13 billion current US$ +71.5%
2014 42.59 billion current US$ +1.1%
2015 31.10 billion current US$ -27.0%
2016 29.27 billion current US$ -5.9%
2017 32.12 billion current US$ +9.7%
2018 26.53 billion current US$ -17.4%
2019 29.73 billion current US$ +12.1%
2020 12.03 billion current US$ -59.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 12.03 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.70 billion current US$, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 12.03 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 billion current US$, 4.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.52 billion current US$ 14.75 billion current US$ 27.74 billion current US$ 5
2000s 15.58 billion current US$ 6.80 billion current US$ 25.11 billion current US$ 10
2010s 32.23 billion current US$ 24.56 billion current US$ 42.59 billion current US$ 10
2020s 12.03 billion current US$ 12.03 billion current US$ 12.03 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 33 Norway 15.86 billion current US$ compare
  2. 34 Tajikistan 15.52 billion current US$ compare
  3. 35 Finland 14.64 billion current US$ compare
  4. 37 Egypt 11.41 billion current US$ compare
  5. 38 Tanzania 10.91 billion current US$ compare
  6. 39 Kenya 10.53 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Uruguay?
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Uruguay was 12.03 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 42.59 billion current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 6.80 billion current US$ in 2006.
How does Uruguay rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
Uruguay ranks 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 2,843 data points, 1995–2020
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