Botswana vs Uruguay: Annual change in primary energy use
Botswana
1.41 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uruguay
1.37 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Botswana rank
72nd
Uruguay rank
75th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Botswana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.41 terawatt-hours against 1.37 terawatt-hours in Uruguay, a difference of 0.04 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 75th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.42 terawatt-hours | -0.4862 terawatt-hours | 0.9063 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.2901 terawatt-hours | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.7025 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 0.613 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.4787 terawatt-hours | 0.0287 terawatt-hours | 0.45 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.3839 terawatt-hours | 0.8942 terawatt-hours | 0.5104 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Botswana or Uruguay?
- Botswana, at 1.41 terawatt-hours against 1.37 terawatt-hours in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Botswana and Uruguay?
- 0.04 terawatt-hours, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uruguay?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Uruguay rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Botswana ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 75th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.