Laos vs Uruguay: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Laos
10,439 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Uruguay
10,153 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Laos rank
116th
Uruguay rank
117th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Laos
  • Uruguay
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k198020022024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 10,439 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,153 kilowatt-hours per person in Uruguay, a difference of 286 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.

Laos ranks 116th 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 Laos Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 234.9 kilowatt-hours per person 6,229 kilowatt-hours per person 5,994 kilowatt-hours per person Uruguay
1990s 291.07 kilowatt-hours per person 6,792 kilowatt-hours per person 6,501 kilowatt-hours per person Uruguay
2000s 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person 8,907 kilowatt-hours per person 7,832 kilowatt-hours per person Uruguay
2010s 5,501 kilowatt-hours per person 10,008 kilowatt-hours per person 4,507 kilowatt-hours per person Uruguay
2020s 9,423 kilowatt-hours per person 9,838 kilowatt-hours per person 415.38 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, Laos or Uruguay?
Laos, at 10,439 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,153 kilowatt-hours per person in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Laos and Uruguay?
286 kilowatt-hours per person, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Uruguay?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Laos and Uruguay rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Laos ranks 116th 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

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
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
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.