Black liquor — Energy consumption in Uruguay
Uruguay: Black liquor — Energy consumption was 74,995 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Black liquor — Energy consumption in Uruguay, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 74,995 TJ for black liquor — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.4% on the previous year and up 166.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, black liquor — energy consumption in Uruguay peaked at 74,995 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 2007.
Uruguay ranks 6th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Black liquor — Energy consumption in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 704 TJ | — |
| 1994 | 704 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 598.4 TJ | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 616 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 739.2 TJ | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 492.8 TJ | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 668.8 TJ | +35.7% |
| 2000 | 809.6 TJ | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 774.4 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 721.6 TJ | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 756.8 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 721.6 TJ | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 563.2 TJ | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 739.2 TJ | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 0 TJ | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 17,240 TJ | — |
| 2009 | 19,634 TJ | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 20,965 TJ | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 20,534 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 19,739 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 21,708 TJ | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 28,138 TJ | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 39,658 TJ | +40.9% |
| 2016 | 41,621 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 43,516 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 41,860 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 42,721 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 43,446 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 44,253 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 40,160 TJ | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 55,370 TJ | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 74,995 TJ | +35.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 74,995 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,592 TJ, 3.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Black liquor — Energy consumption in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -100.0% | 739.2 TJ | 0 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 646.17 TJ | 492.8 TJ | 739.2 TJ | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,196 TJ | 0 TJ | 19,634 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,046 TJ | 19,739 TJ | 43,516 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,645 TJ | 40,160 TJ | 74,995 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 black liquor — energy consumption in Uruguay?
- Black liquor — energy consumption in Uruguay was 74,995 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 74,995 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for black liquor — energy consumption?
- Uruguay ranks 6th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is black liquor — energy consumption rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.5%. 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 Black liquor — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.