Indonesia vs Uruguay: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Indonesia
9,888 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Uruguay
10,153 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Indonesia rank
119th
Uruguay rank
117th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Indonesia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 10,153 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,888 kilowatt-hours per person in Indonesia, a difference of 265 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 119th and Uruguay ranks 117th of 213 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,834 kilowatt-hours per person | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 4,071 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,792 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,720 kilowatt-hours per person | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 5,888 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,907 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,019 kilowatt-hours per person | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7,063 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,945 kilowatt-hours per person | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 8,215 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,623 kilowatt-hours per person | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Indonesia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 10,153 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,888 kilowatt-hours per person in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Indonesia and Uruguay?
- 265 kilowatt-hours per person, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Uruguay rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Indonesia ranks 119th and Uruguay ranks 117th of 213 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.