Tanzania vs Uruguay: Annual change in primary energy use
Tanzania
1.28 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uruguay
1.37 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tanzania rank
76th
Uruguay rank
75th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Tanzania
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.37 terawatt-hours against 1.28 terawatt-hours in Tanzania, a difference of 0.09 terawatt-hours.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 75th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.283 terawatt-hours | -0.4862 terawatt-hours | 0.7692 terawatt-hours | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 0.1224 terawatt-hours | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 1.17 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.56 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 0.2403 terawatt-hours | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.18 terawatt-hours | 0.0287 terawatt-hours | 3.15 terawatt-hours | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 0.8942 terawatt-hours | 2.91 terawatt-hours | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Tanzania or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.37 terawatt-hours against 1.28 terawatt-hours in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Tanzania and Uruguay?
- 0.09 terawatt-hours, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uruguay?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Uruguay rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Tanzania ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 75th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); 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.