Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for was 0.0142 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0142
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
123rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.0739
in 1997
All-time low
0.0142
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Uruguay, 1990–2023

0.020.040.060.081990200620231990: 0.0671991: 0.0671992: 0.0711993: 0.0721994: 0.0711995: 0.0731996: 0.0721997: 0.0741998: 0.0741999: 0.0742000: 0.0732001: 0.0732002: 0.0712003: 0.0692004: 0.0672005: 0.0642006: 0.0612007: 0.0582008: 0.0542009: 0.0512010: 0.0472011: 0.0422012: 0.0392013: 0.0362014: 0.0332015: 0.032016: 0.0272017: 0.0252018: 0.0222019: 0.022020: 0.0182021: 0.0172022: 0.0152023: 0.014

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Uruguay stood at 0.0142. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Uruguay peaked at 0.0739 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0142, in 2023.

That places Uruguay 123rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions) in Uruguay, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.0671
1991 0.0671 +0.0%
1992 0.0707 +5.3%
1993 0.0716 +1.3%
1994 0.0715 -0.1%
1995 0.0733 +2.5%
1996 0.0723 -1.4%
1997 0.0739 +2.2%
1998 0.0737 -0.3%
1999 0.0736 -0.1%
2000 0.0734 -0.3%
2001 0.0726 -1.2%
2002 0.0705 -2.8%
2003 0.069 -2.2%
2004 0.067 -2.8%
2005 0.0639 -4.7%
2006 0.0609 -4.7%
2007 0.0576 -5.4%
2008 0.0541 -6.1%
2009 0.0508 -6.1%
2010 0.0467 -8.0%
2011 0.0425 -9.1%
2012 0.0391 -7.9%
2013 0.0359 -8.3%
2014 0.0327 -8.7%
2015 0.0299 -8.8%
2016 0.0267 -10.4%
2017 0.0245 -8.3%
2018 0.022 -10.2%
2019 0.0204 -7.5%
2020 0.0184 -9.8%
2021 0.0169 -8.1%
2022 0.0154 -9.0%
2023 0.0142 -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0715 0.0671 0.0739 10
2000s 0.064 0.0508 0.0734 10
2010s 0.032 0.0204 0.0467 10
2020s 0.0162 0.0142 0.0184 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 120 Iraq 0.0256 compare
  2. 121 Armenia 0.0224 compare
  3. 122 Slovenia 0.0158 compare
  4. 124 Cuba 0.0124 compare
  5. 125 Republic of Moldova 0.0122 compare
  6. 126 Saudi Arabia 0.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Uruguay?
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Uruguay was 0.0142 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0739 in 1997.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 in 2023.
How does Uruguay rank for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for?
Uruguay ranks 123rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 5,916 data points, 1990–2023
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