Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Uruguay
Uruguay: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption was 1,931 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Uruguay, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1,931 TJ for liquid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Uruguay peaked at 3,421 TJ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 342.96 TJ, in 2010.
That places Uruguay 43rd out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 342.96 TJ | — |
| 2011 | 869.24 TJ | +153.5% |
| 2012 | 1,172 TJ | +34.8% |
| 2013 | 1,748 TJ | +49.1% |
| 2014 | 2,099 TJ | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 3,148 TJ | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 3,421 TJ | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 3,168 TJ | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 2,962 TJ | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 3,241 TJ | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 3,191 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3,174 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,979 TJ | -37.6% |
| 2023 | 1,835 TJ | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 1,931 TJ | +5.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,931 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,916 TJ, 39% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,931 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,931 TJ, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid biofuels — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +153.5% | 342.96 TJ | 869.24 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,217 TJ | 342.96 TJ | 3,421 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,422 TJ | 1,835 TJ | 3,191 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 liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Uruguay?
- Liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Uruguay was 1,931 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,421 TJ in 2016.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 342.96 TJ in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Liquid biofuels — 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.