Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Uruguay
Uruguay: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 22,569 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy consumption in Uruguay stood at 22,569 TJ.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Uruguay peaked at 26,985 TJ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17,996 TJ, in 2001.
That places Uruguay 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,764 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 23,587 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 23,897 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 23,422 TJ | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 23,057 TJ | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 21,942 TJ | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 21,330 TJ | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 21,212 TJ | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 19,686 TJ | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 19,211 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 18,434 TJ | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 17,996 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 18,106 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 18,763 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 19,184 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 19,366 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 20,782 TJ | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 21,285 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 23,200 TJ | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 23,553 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 25,259 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 26,985 TJ | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 26,192 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 26,558 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 25,983 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 25,059 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 24,972 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 24,997 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 25,678 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 24,199 TJ | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 22,808 TJ | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 22,981 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 22,411 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 22,247 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 22,569 TJ | +1.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 22,569 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,326 TJ, 3.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 22,569 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 741.27 TJ, 30.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,011 TJ | 19,211 TJ | 23,897 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,067 TJ | 17,996 TJ | 23,553 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,588 TJ | 24,199 TJ | 26,985 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,603 TJ | 22,247 TJ | 22,981 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 fuelwood — energy consumption in Uruguay?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Uruguay was 22,569 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26,985 TJ in 2011.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,996 TJ in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Uruguay ranks 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fuelwood — 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.