Cameroon vs Uruguay: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Cameroon
230.5 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Uruguay
300.3 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Cameroon rank
113th
Uruguay rank
110th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Cameroon
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 300.3 kilowatt-hours per person against 230.5 kilowatt-hours per person in Cameroon, a difference of 69.8 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Cameroon ranks 113th and Uruguay ranks 110th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.66 kilowatt-hours per person | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 4.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 227.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 222.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 231.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 218.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 284.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 263.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.97 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Cameroon or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 300.3 kilowatt-hours per person against 230.5 kilowatt-hours per person in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Cameroon and Uruguay?
- 69.8 kilowatt-hours per person, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Uruguay rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Cameroon ranks 113th and Uruguay ranks 110th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.