Niger vs Uruguay: Coal consumption per person

Niger
23.68 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Uruguay
11.64 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Niger rank
116th
Uruguay rank
119th

Coal consumption per person over time

  • Niger
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 23.68 kilowatt-hours per person against 11.64 kilowatt-hours per person in Uruguay, a difference of 12.04 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Niger's figure about 2.0 times Uruguay's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 116th and Uruguay ranks 119th of 218 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 93.13 kilowatt-hours per person 1.62 kilowatt-hours per person 91.51 kilowatt-hours per person Niger
1990s 93.49 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 93.49 kilowatt-hours per person Niger
2000s 72.19 kilowatt-hours per person 0.5089 kilowatt-hours per person 71.68 kilowatt-hours per person Niger
2010s 76.2 kilowatt-hours per person 0.3102 kilowatt-hours per person 75.89 kilowatt-hours per person Niger
2020s 60.83 kilowatt-hours per person 10.66 kilowatt-hours per person 50.17 kilowatt-hours per person Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal consumption per person, Niger or Uruguay?
Niger, at 23.68 kilowatt-hours per person against 11.64 kilowatt-hours per person in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Niger and Uruguay?
12.04 kilowatt-hours per person, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Uruguay?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Niger and Uruguay rank globally for coal consumption per person?
Niger ranks 116th and Uruguay ranks 119th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Coal consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,459 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.