Tanzania vs Uruguay: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Tanzania
86.49 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Uruguay
76.82 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Tanzania rank
174th
Uruguay rank
175th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Tanzania
- Uruguay
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 86.49 kilowatt-hours against 76.82 kilowatt-hours in Uruguay, a difference of 9.67 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Tanzania ranks 174th 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 | Tanzania | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.08 kilowatt-hours | 362.51 kilowatt-hours | 336.42 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 78.39 kilowatt-hours | 367.97 kilowatt-hours | 289.57 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 93.77 kilowatt-hours | 339.43 kilowatt-hours | 245.66 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, Tanzania or Uruguay?
- Tanzania, at 86.49 kilowatt-hours against 76.82 kilowatt-hours in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Tanzania and Uruguay?
- 9.67 kilowatt-hours, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Uruguay rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Tanzania ranks 174th 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.