Solid biofuels — Energy production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 138,034 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy production in Uruguay is 138,034 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Uruguay peaked at 138,034 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,980 TJ, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 52nd out of 192 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.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,542 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 26,380 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 27,202 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 26,580 TJ | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 25,525 TJ | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 24,233 TJ | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 23,176 TJ | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 23,286 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 21,336 TJ | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 21,335 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,257 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 20,087 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 19,980 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 20,669 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 21,239 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 21,335 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 22,810 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 22,323 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 48,757 TJ | +118.4% |
| 2009 | 51,872 TJ | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 57,947 TJ | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 58,789 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 62,200 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 63,438 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 73,300 TJ | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 85,683 TJ | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 88,900 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 91,569 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 91,399 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 90,175 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 92,579 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 94,679 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 93,299 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 117,907 TJ | +26.4% |
| 2024 | 138,034 TJ | +17.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 138,034 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,362 TJ, 3.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 138,034 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,888 TJ, 12.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — Energy production 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 | +118.4% | 22,323 TJ | 48,757 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,459 TJ | 21,335 TJ | 27,202 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,933 TJ | 19,980 TJ | 51,872 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,340 TJ | 57,947 TJ | 91,569 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,300 TJ | 92,579 TJ | 138,034 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 solid biofuels — energy production in Uruguay?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Uruguay was 138,034 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 138,034 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,980 TJ in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Uruguay ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. 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 Solid biofuels — Energy production. 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.