Portugal vs Uruguay: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Portugal
21,113 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Uruguay
20,603 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Portugal rank
64th
Uruguay rank
67th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Portugal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 21,113 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 20,603 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Uruguay, a difference of 510 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 64th and Uruguay ranks 67th of 174 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,709 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 9,783 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 12,926 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Portugal |
| 2000s | 28,001 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 11,205 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 16,797 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Portugal |
| 2010s | 24,673 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 16,742 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,932 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Portugal |
| 2020s | 22,398 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 19,103 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,295 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Portugal or Uruguay?
- Portugal, at 21,113 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 20,603 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Portugal and Uruguay?
- 510 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Portugal ranks 64th 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.