Nepal vs Uruguay: Primary energy use
Nepal
52.67 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uruguay
53.51 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nepal rank
112th
Uruguay rank
110th
Primary energy use over time
- Nepal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 53.51 terawatt-hours against 52.67 terawatt-hours in Nepal, a difference of 0.84 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Nepal ranks 112th and Uruguay ranks 110th of 218 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.73 terawatt-hours | 22.01 terawatt-hours | 19.28 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 6.75 terawatt-hours | 27.35 terawatt-hours | 20.6 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 12.9 terawatt-hours | 37.06 terawatt-hours | 24.16 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 27.1 terawatt-hours | 47.79 terawatt-hours | 20.69 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 50.08 terawatt-hours | 50.31 terawatt-hours | 0.2329 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Nepal or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 53.51 terawatt-hours against 52.67 terawatt-hours in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Nepal and Uruguay?
- 0.84 terawatt-hours, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Uruguay rank globally for primary energy use?
- Nepal ranks 112th and Uruguay ranks 110th 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 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.