Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of vs Uruguay: Fossil fuel consumption

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
32.76 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uruguay
34.38 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank
122nd
Uruguay rank
121st

Fossil fuel consumption over time

  • Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 34.38 terawatt-hours against 32.76 terawatt-hours in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 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, Islamic Republic of ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 121st of 216 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 34.38 terawatt-hours against 32.76 terawatt-hours in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Uruguay?
1.62 terawatt-hours, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Uruguay?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Uruguay rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 121st of 216 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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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.