Papua New Guinea vs Uruguay: Fossil fuel consumption
Papua New Guinea
31.61 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uruguay
34.38 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
123rd
Uruguay rank
121st
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 34.38 terawatt-hours against 31.61 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.77 terawatt-hours.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 121st of 220 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6 terawatt-hours | 18.75 terawatt-hours | 10.15 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 10.37 terawatt-hours | 21.64 terawatt-hours | 11.27 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 17.75 terawatt-hours | 29.29 terawatt-hours | 11.54 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 22.59 terawatt-hours | 33.61 terawatt-hours | 11.03 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 29.57 terawatt-hours | 33.37 terawatt-hours | 3.8 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Papua New Guinea or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 34.38 terawatt-hours against 31.61 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Papua New Guinea and Uruguay?
- 2.77 terawatt-hours, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uruguay rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 121st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.