Food Retail — Energy Use in Uruguay

Uruguay: Food Retail — Energy Use was 6,247 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,247 TJ
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
75th
of 179 countries
All-time high
6,687 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
1,469 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Uruguay, 1990–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 1.5k TJ1991: 1.7k TJ1992: 1.6k TJ1993: 1.8k TJ1994: 2.0k TJ1995: 2.7k TJ1996: 3.0k TJ1997: 3.3k TJ1998: 3.5k TJ1999: 3.4k TJ2000: 3.5k TJ2001: 3.6k TJ2002: 3.6k TJ2003: 3.5k TJ2004: 3.7k TJ2005: 3.8k TJ2006: 3.8k TJ2007: 4.2k TJ2008: 4.9k TJ2009: 5.2k TJ2010: 5.5k TJ2011: 5.7k TJ2012: 6.0k TJ2013: 6.1k TJ2014: 6.0k TJ2015: 5.9k TJ2016: 6.4k TJ2017: 6.2k TJ2018: 6.3k TJ2019: 6.2k TJ2020: 6.0k TJ2021: 6.3k TJ2022: 6.7k TJ2023: 6.2k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 6,247 TJ for food retail — energy use in 2023.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Uruguay peaked at 6,687 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,469 TJ, in 1990.

Uruguay ranks 75th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Retail — Energy Use in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Electricity) in Uruguay, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 1,469 TJ —
1991 1,689 TJ +14.9%
1992 1,625 TJ -3.8%
1993 1,798 TJ +10.6%
1994 1,962 TJ +9.1%
1995 2,737 TJ +39.5%
1996 2,988 TJ +9.1%
1997 3,347 TJ +12.0%
1998 3,486 TJ +4.2%
1999 3,443 TJ -1.2%
2000 3,550 TJ +3.1%
2001 3,624 TJ +2.1%
2002 3,552 TJ -2.0%
2003 3,529 TJ -0.6%
2004 3,696 TJ +4.7%
2005 3,784 TJ +2.4%
2006 3,817 TJ +0.9%
2007 4,207 TJ +10.2%
2008 4,927 TJ +17.1%
2009 5,164 TJ +4.8%
2010 5,491 TJ +6.3%
2011 5,669 TJ +3.2%
2012 5,975 TJ +5.4%
2013 6,061 TJ +1.4%
2014 6,001 TJ -1.0%
2015 5,877 TJ -2.1%
2016 6,402 TJ +8.9%
2017 6,235 TJ -2.6%
2018 6,319 TJ +1.3%
2019 6,227 TJ -1.4%
2020 6,027 TJ -3.2%
2021 6,295 TJ +4.4%
2022 6,687 TJ +6.2%
2023 6,247 TJ -6.6%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 6,247 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,108 TJ, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 6,247 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896 TJ, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,454 TJ 1,469 TJ 3,486 TJ 10
2000s 3,985 TJ 3,529 TJ 5,164 TJ 10
2010s 6,026 TJ 5,491 TJ 6,402 TJ 10
2020s 6,314 TJ 6,027 TJ 6,687 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 72 Guatemala 6,417 TJ compare
  2. 73 Serbia 6,291 TJ compare
  3. 74 Algeria 6,276 TJ compare
  4. 76 Sri Lanka 5,963 TJ compare
  5. 77 Cambodia 4,897 TJ compare
  6. 78 Ghana 4,641 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Uruguay?
Food retail — energy use in Uruguay was 6,247 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 6,687 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1,469 TJ in 1990.
How does Uruguay rank for food retail — energy use?
Uruguay ranks 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Food Retail — Energy Use (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Energy Use (Electricity)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
230 places, 7,017 data points, 1990–2023
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