Tunisia vs Uruguay: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Tunisia
9,736 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Uruguay
10,153 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Tunisia rank
120th
Uruguay rank
117th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

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

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 10,153 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,736 kilowatt-hours per person in Tunisia, a difference of 417 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.

Tunisia ranks 120th and Uruguay ranks 117th of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Tunisia averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tunisia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 6,336 kilowatt-hours per person 6,229 kilowatt-hours per person 106.57 kilowatt-hours per person Tunisia
1990s 7,287 kilowatt-hours per person 6,792 kilowatt-hours per person 495.37 kilowatt-hours per person Tunisia
2000s 9,422 kilowatt-hours per person 8,907 kilowatt-hours per person 514.46 kilowatt-hours per person Tunisia
2010s 9,225 kilowatt-hours per person 10,008 kilowatt-hours per person 782.97 kilowatt-hours per person Uruguay
2020s 9,773 kilowatt-hours per person 9,838 kilowatt-hours per person 64.42 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, Tunisia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 10,153 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,736 kilowatt-hours per person in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Tunisia and Uruguay?
417 kilowatt-hours per person, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Uruguay?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Tunisia and Uruguay rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Tunisia ranks 120th 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.