Argentina vs Uruguay: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Argentina
20,198 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Uruguay
20,603 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Argentina rank
68th
Uruguay rank
67th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 20,603 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 20,198 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Argentina, a difference of 405 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 67th of 174 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,481 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 9,783 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,698 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Argentina |
| 2000s | 19,692 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 11,205 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 8,487 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Argentina |
| 2010s | 21,745 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 16,742 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,004 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Argentina |
| 2020s | 20,171 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 19,103 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,068 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 20,603 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 20,198 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 405 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Argentina ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 67th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.