Biodiesel — Energy production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Biodiesel — Energy production was 33.12 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biodiesel — Energy production in Uruguay, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 33.12 TJ for biodiesel — energy production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 88.5% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy production in Uruguay peaked at 1,851 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.12 TJ, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 46th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biodiesel — Energy production in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 356.96 TJ | — |
| 2011 | 585.12 TJ | +63.9% |
| 2012 | 662.4 TJ | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 1,133 TJ | +71.1% |
| 2014 | 1,457 TJ | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 1,851 TJ | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 1,722 TJ | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1,700 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,535 TJ | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 1,601 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1,479 TJ | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1,354 TJ | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 482.08 TJ | -64.4% |
| 2023 | 287.04 TJ | -40.5% |
| 2024 | 33.12 TJ | -88.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 33.12 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,592 TJ, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 33.12 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,724 TJ, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,260 TJ | 356.96 TJ | 1,851 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 727.17 TJ | 33.12 TJ | 1,479 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 production in Uruguay?
- Biodiesel — energy production in Uruguay was 33.12 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,851 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.12 TJ in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for biodiesel — energy production?
- Uruguay ranks 46th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy production rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. 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 production. 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.