Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Uruguay
Uruguay: Biodiesel — Energy consumption was 3.68 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Uruguay, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 3.68 TJ for biodiesel — energy consumption in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy consumption in Uruguay peaked at 1,851 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.68 TJ, in 2024.
Uruguay ranks 53rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 305.44 TJ | — |
| 2011 | 555.68 TJ | +81.9% |
| 2012 | 644 TJ | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 1,086 TJ | +68.6% |
| 2014 | 1,362 TJ | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 1,851 TJ | +35.9% |
| 2016 | 1,752 TJ | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1,719 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,483 TJ | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 1,580 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1,513 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,378 TJ | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 194.3 TJ | -85.9% |
| 2023 | 7.36 TJ | -96.2% |
| 2024 | 3.68 TJ | -50.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.68 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,603 TJ, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.68 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,405 TJ, 0% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,234 TJ | 305.44 TJ | 1,851 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 619.39 TJ | 3.68 TJ | 1,513 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 50 Croatia 19.5 TJ compare
- 51 North Macedonia 8.61 TJ compare
- 52 Bermuda 7.36 TJ compare
- 53 Belgium 3.68 TJ compare
- 55 New Zealand 2.39 TJ compare
- 56 Switzerland 2.1 TJ compare
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biodiesel — energy consumption in Uruguay?
- Biodiesel — energy consumption in Uruguay was 3.68 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,851 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 TJ in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for biodiesel — energy consumption?
- Uruguay ranks 53rd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy consumption rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biodiesel — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.