Benin vs Uruguay: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Benin
67.07 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Uruguay
76.82 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Benin rank
177th
Uruguay rank
175th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Benin
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 76.82 kilowatt-hours against 67.07 kilowatt-hours in Benin, a difference of 9.75 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Benin ranks 177th and Uruguay ranks 175th of 209 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.03 kilowatt-hours | 362.51 kilowatt-hours | 348.47 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 20.37 kilowatt-hours | 367.97 kilowatt-hours | 347.6 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 72.81 kilowatt-hours | 339.43 kilowatt-hours | 266.62 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Benin or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 76.82 kilowatt-hours against 67.07 kilowatt-hours in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Benin and Uruguay?
- 9.75 kilowatt-hours, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Uruguay rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Benin ranks 177th and Uruguay ranks 175th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.