Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Uruguay

Uruguay: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 15.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
15.01 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 49.5%
World rank
34th
of 151 countries
All-time high
35.38 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2014
All-time low
13.09 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2006
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995200720201995: 21.5B real chained 2019 US$1996: 21.1B real chained 2019 US$1997: 23.8B real chained 2019 US$1998: 33.6B real chained 2019 US$1999: 20.2B real chained 2019 US$2000: 25.9B real chained 2019 US$2001: 33.7B real chained 2019 US$2002: 35.0B real chained 2019 US$2003: 31.3B real chained 2019 US$2004: 17.5B real chained 2019 US$2005: 24.5B real chained 2019 US$2006: 13.1B real chained 2019 US$2007: 29.5B real chained 2019 US$2008: 16.5B real chained 2019 US$2009: 18.6B real chained 2019 US$2010: 30.8B real chained 2019 US$2011: 23.8B real chained 2019 US$2012: 19.9B real chained 2019 US$2013: 30.1B real chained 2019 US$2014: 35.4B real chained 2019 US$2015: 30.3B real chained 2019 US$2016: 28.8B real chained 2019 US$2017: 27.6B real chained 2019 US$2018: 24.0B real chained 2019 US$2019: 29.7B real chained 2019 US$2020: 15.0B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Uruguay stood at 15.01 billion real chained 2019 US$.

That represents a change of down 49.5% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Uruguay peaked at 35.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.09 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2006.

Uruguay ranks 34th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$) in Uruguay, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 21.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 21.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
1997 23.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ +12.4%
1998 33.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ +41.1%
1999 20.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ -39.9%
2000 25.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ +28.2%
2001 33.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ +30.4%
2002 34.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.7%
2003 31.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ -10.5%
2004 17.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ -44.0%
2005 24.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ +39.8%
2006 13.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ -46.6%
2007 29.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ +125.3%
2008 16.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ -44.0%
2009 18.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ +12.4%
2010 30.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ +66.2%
2011 23.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ -22.9%
2012 19.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ -16.3%
2013 30.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ +51.4%
2014 35.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ +17.6%
2015 30.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ -14.3%
2016 28.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ -5.1%
2017 27.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.1%
2018 24.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ -12.8%
2019 29.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ +23.7%
2020 15.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ -49.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 15.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 billion real chained 2019 US$, 12.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 15.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.98 billion real chained 2019 US$, 7.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ 20.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ 33.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 24.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ 13.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ 34.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 28.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 19.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ 35.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 15.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ 15.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ 15.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 31 Spain 19.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 32 Ethiopia 19.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 33 Cameroon 17.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 35 Finland 12.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 36 Argentina 12.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 37 Zimbabwe 11.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Uruguay?
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Uruguay was 15.01 billion real chained 2019 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 35.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 13.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2006.
How does Uruguay rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
Uruguay ranks 34th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,859 data points, 1995–2020
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