South America vs Uruguay: Black liquor — Energy consumption

South America
502,687 TJ
in 2024
Uruguay
74,995 TJ
in 2024
South America rank
9th
Uruguay rank
6th

Black liquor — Energy consumption over time

  • South America
  • Uruguay
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

South America currently reports 502,687 TJ against 74,995 TJ in Uruguay, a difference of 427,692 TJ.

That makes South America's figure about 6.7 times Uruguay's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

South America ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 21 groups.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 13,005 TJ 646.17 TJ 12,358 TJ South America
2000s 17,537 TJ 4,196 TJ 13,341 TJ South America
2010s 80,453 TJ 32,046 TJ 48,407 TJ South America
2020s 179,751 TJ 51,645 TJ 128,106 TJ South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher black liquor — energy consumption, South America or Uruguay?
South America, at 502,687 TJ against 74,995 TJ in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in black liquor — energy consumption between South America and Uruguay?
427,692 TJ, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Uruguay?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do South America and Uruguay rank globally for black liquor — energy consumption?
South America ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Black liquor — Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Black liquor — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
54 places, 1,515 data points, 1990–2024
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