Cameroon vs Uruguay: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Cameroon
66.96 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Uruguay
76.82 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Cameroon rank
178th
Uruguay rank
175th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Cameroon
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 76.82 kilowatt-hours against 66.96 kilowatt-hours in Cameroon, a difference of 9.86 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Cameroon ranks 178th 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 | Cameroon | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.75 kilowatt-hours | 362.51 kilowatt-hours | 330.76 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 107.47 kilowatt-hours | 367.97 kilowatt-hours | 260.5 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 97.66 kilowatt-hours | 339.43 kilowatt-hours | 241.77 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, Cameroon or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 76.82 kilowatt-hours against 66.96 kilowatt-hours in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Cameroon and Uruguay?
- 9.86 kilowatt-hours, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Uruguay rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Cameroon ranks 178th 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.