Black liquor — Energy production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Black liquor — Energy production was 92,975 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Black liquor — Energy production in Uruguay, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for black liquor — energy production in Uruguay is 92,975 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and up 166.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, black liquor — energy production in Uruguay peaked at 92,975 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 2007.
That places Uruguay 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Black liquor — Energy production in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 721.6 TJ | — |
| 1993 | 721.6 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 721.6 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 651.2 TJ | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 686.4 TJ | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 792 TJ | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 580.8 TJ | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 792 TJ | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 915.2 TJ | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 880 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 827.2 TJ | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 844.8 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 809.6 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 651.2 TJ | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 844.8 TJ | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 0 TJ | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 21,056 TJ | — |
| 2009 | 23,856 TJ | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 25,489 TJ | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 25,088 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 24,351 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 26,663 TJ | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 34,913 TJ | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 49,122 TJ | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 51,291 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 53,820 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 51,802 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 52,720 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 54,037 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 54,909 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 52,191 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 75,727 TJ | +45.1% |
| 2024 | 92,975 TJ | +22.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 92,975 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,592 TJ, 4.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Black liquor — Energy production 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% | 844.8 TJ | 0 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 708.4 TJ | 580.8 TJ | 792 TJ | 8 |
| 2000s | 5,068 TJ | 0 TJ | 23,856 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,526 TJ | 24,351 TJ | 53,820 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,968 TJ | 52,191 TJ | 92,975 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 production in Uruguay?
- Black liquor — energy production in Uruguay was 92,975 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest black liquor — energy production recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 92,975 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest black liquor — energy production recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for black liquor — energy production?
- Uruguay ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is black liquor — energy production rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.3%. 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 production. 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.