Fuelwood — Energy production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Fuelwood — Energy production was 22,648 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy production in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy production in Uruguay stood at 22,648 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in Uruguay peaked at 27,072 TJ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18,051 TJ, in 2001.
Uruguay ranks 103rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy production in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,312 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 24,162 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 24,381 TJ | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 23,897 TJ | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 23,523 TJ | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 22,317 TJ | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 21,504 TJ | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 21,412 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 19,814 TJ | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 19,320 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 18,544 TJ | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 18,051 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 18,160 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 18,836 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 19,229 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 19,412 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 20,846 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 21,339 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 23,238 TJ | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 23,582 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 25,679 TJ | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 27,072 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 26,530 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 27,038 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 26,031 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 25,244 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 25,176 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 25,060 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 25,794 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 24,286 TJ | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 22,885 TJ | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 23,079 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 22,488 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 22,372 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 22,648 TJ | +1.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 22,648 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,098 TJ, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 22,648 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,919 TJ, 4.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,364 TJ | 19,320 TJ | 24,381 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,124 TJ | 18,051 TJ | 23,582 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,791 TJ | 24,286 TJ | 27,072 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,695 TJ | 22,372 TJ | 23,079 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 100 Slovakia 26,528 TJ compare
- 101 Libya 26,306 TJ compare
- 102 New Zealand 23,098 TJ compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 21,924 TJ compare
- 104 Mauritania 21,924 TJ compare
- 106 Slovenia 21,873 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 fuelwood — energy production in Uruguay?
- Fuelwood — energy production in Uruguay was 22,648 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27,072 TJ in 2011.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,051 TJ in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for fuelwood — energy production?
- Uruguay ranks 103rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy production rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 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.