Cameroon vs Uruguay: Annual change in primary energy use
Cameroon
1.28 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uruguay
1.37 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cameroon rank
77th
Uruguay rank
75th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Cameroon
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.37 terawatt-hours against 1.28 terawatt-hours in Cameroon, a difference of 0.09 terawatt-hours.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 75th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6868 terawatt-hours | -0.4862 terawatt-hours | 1.17 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 1990s | -0.0921 terawatt-hours | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 1.38 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.9268 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 0.3887 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 0.0287 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2020s | -0.2698 terawatt-hours | 0.8942 terawatt-hours | 1.16 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Cameroon or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.37 terawatt-hours against 1.28 terawatt-hours in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Cameroon and Uruguay?
- 0.09 terawatt-hours, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uruguay?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Uruguay rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Cameroon ranks 77th 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.