Ecuador vs Uruguay: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Ecuador
254.7 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Uruguay
300.3 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ecuador rank
111th
Uruguay rank
110th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 300.3 kilowatt-hours per person against 254.7 kilowatt-hours per person in Ecuador, a difference of 45.6 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 111th and Uruguay ranks 110th of 218 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 154.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 154.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 280.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 273.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 313.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 227.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 475.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 218.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 256.6 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 317.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 263.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.71 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Ecuador or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 300.3 kilowatt-hours per person against 254.7 kilowatt-hours per person in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 45.6 kilowatt-hours per person, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Ecuador ranks 111th 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.