Uruguay - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Uruguay was 46.27 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 79.88 in 1972, while its lowest value was 46.27 in 2014.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1971 78.37
1972 79.88
1973 77.37
1974 77.61
1975 78.62
1976 78.27
1977 76.52
1978 76.51
1979 78.96
1980 74.67
1981 71.86
1982 69.15
1983 61.48
1984 58.00
1985 55.75
1986 53.25
1987 55.04
1988 64.07
1989 66.80
1990 58.67
1991 61.71
1992 64.06
1993 60.27
1994 56.92
1995 60.72
1996 65.51
1997 64.15
1998 64.62
1999 70.25
2000 65.17
2001 58.89
2002 55.79
2003 55.63
2004 63.25
2005 63.28
2006 67.71
2007 61.88
2008 64.71
2009 60.65
2010 50.03
2011 56.06
2012 58.41
2013 52.92
2014 46.27

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use