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