Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 1,872 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Uruguay, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, liquid biofuels — energy production in Uruguay stood at 1,872 TJ.
The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy production in Uruguay peaked at 3,368 TJ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 638.36 TJ, in 2010.
Uruguay ranks 42nd of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 638.36 TJ | — |
| 2011 | 928.16 TJ | +45.4% |
| 2012 | 1,089 TJ | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 1,736 TJ | +59.5% |
| 2014 | 2,363 TJ | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 3,346 TJ | +41.6% |
| 2016 | 3,368 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,166 TJ | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 3,223 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3,329 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 3,087 TJ | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 3,146 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,412 TJ | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 2,335 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1,872 TJ | -19.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,872 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,553 TJ, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,872 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,071 TJ, 46% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,319 TJ | 638.36 TJ | 3,368 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,570 TJ | 1,872 TJ | 3,146 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 production in Uruguay?
- Liquid biofuels — energy production in Uruguay was 1,872 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,368 TJ in 2016.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 638.36 TJ in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for liquid biofuels — energy production?
- Uruguay ranks 42nd out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 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.