Afghanistan vs Uruguay: Fossil fuel consumption
Afghanistan
32.76 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uruguay
34.38 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
122nd
Uruguay rank
121st
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Afghanistan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 34.38 terawatt-hours against 32.76 terawatt-hours in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.62 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 121st of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.21 terawatt-hours | 18.75 terawatt-hours | 5.54 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 9.31 terawatt-hours | 21.64 terawatt-hours | 12.33 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 7.02 terawatt-hours | 29.29 terawatt-hours | 22.28 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 31.33 terawatt-hours | 33.61 terawatt-hours | 2.28 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 37.2 terawatt-hours | 33.37 terawatt-hours | 3.83 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Afghanistan or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 34.38 terawatt-hours against 32.76 terawatt-hours in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Afghanistan and Uruguay?
- 1.62 terawatt-hours, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Uruguay rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 121st of 220 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.