Portugal vs Uruguay: Coal consumption per person
Portugal
5.58 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Uruguay
11.64 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Portugal rank
123rd
Uruguay rank
120th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Portugal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 11.64 kilowatt-hours per person against 5.58 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal, a difference of 6.06 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 120th of 215 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,250 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3,994 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,994 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3,550 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5089 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,550 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3102 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,840 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 174.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 164.02 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Portugal or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 11.64 kilowatt-hours per person against 5.58 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Portugal and Uruguay?
- 6.06 kilowatt-hours per person, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Portugal ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 120th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.