Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Uruguay
Uruguay: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption was 17,193 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Uruguay stood at 17,193 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Uruguay peaked at 17,193 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 350 TJ, in 2007.
That places Uruguay 25th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 825 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 912 TJ | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 650 TJ | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 500 TJ | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 550 TJ | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 825 TJ | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 525 TJ | -36.4% |
| 1997 | 575 TJ | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 550 TJ | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 862.5 TJ | +56.8% |
| 2000 | 450 TJ | -47.8% |
| 2001 | 750 TJ | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 562.5 TJ | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 725 TJ | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 837.5 TJ | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 862.5 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 787.5 TJ | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 350 TJ | -55.6% |
| 2008 | 3,638 TJ | +939.4% |
| 2009 | 3,985 TJ | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 6,125 TJ | +53.7% |
| 2011 | 5,249 TJ | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 7,140 TJ | +36.0% |
| 2013 | 6,151 TJ | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 8,602 TJ | +39.8% |
| 2015 | 7,943 TJ | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 9,062 TJ | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 9,476 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 10,170 TJ | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 10,625 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 11,660 TJ | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 12,234 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 14,319 TJ | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 15,998 TJ | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 17,193 TJ | +7.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 17,193 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,517 TJ, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 17,193 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,472 TJ, 7.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other vegetal material and residues — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +939.4% | 350 TJ | 3,638 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 677.45 TJ | 500 TJ | 912 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,295 TJ | 350 TJ | 3,985 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,054 TJ | 5,249 TJ | 10,625 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,281 TJ | 11,660 TJ | 17,193 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 other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Uruguay?
- Other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Uruguay was 17,193 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 17,193 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 TJ in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption?
- Uruguay ranks 25th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. 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 Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption. 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.