Paraguay vs Vanuatu: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Paraguay
4,498 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Vanuatu
4,062 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Paraguay rank
149th
Vanuatu rank
152nd

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Paraguay
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 4,498 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person in Vanuatu, a difference of 436 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Paraguay ranks 149th and Vanuatu ranks 152nd of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 1,923 kilowatt-hours per person 3,726 kilowatt-hours per person 1,803 kilowatt-hours per person Vanuatu
1990s 2,610 kilowatt-hours per person 1,599 kilowatt-hours per person 1,011 kilowatt-hours per person Paraguay
2000s 2,864 kilowatt-hours per person 2,198 kilowatt-hours per person 665.49 kilowatt-hours per person Paraguay
2010s 4,288 kilowatt-hours per person 2,763 kilowatt-hours per person 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person Paraguay
2020s 4,732 kilowatt-hours per person 3,767 kilowatt-hours per person 964.75 kilowatt-hours per person Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Paraguay or Vanuatu?
Paraguay, at 4,498 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Paraguay and Vanuatu?
436 kilowatt-hours per person, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Vanuatu?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Vanuatu rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Paraguay ranks 149th and Vanuatu ranks 152nd 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.