Benin vs Uruguay: Gas consumption
Benin
1.65 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uruguay
1.02 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
111th
Uruguay rank
114th
Gas consumption over time
- Benin
- Uruguay
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.65 terawatt-hours against 1.02 terawatt-hours in Uruguay, a difference of 0.63 terawatt-hours.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.6 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Benin ranks 111th and Uruguay ranks 114th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0217 terawatt-hours | 0.0217 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.7477 terawatt-hours | 0.7477 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.1236 terawatt-hours | 0.7355 terawatt-hours | 0.6119 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.75 terawatt-hours | 0.8937 terawatt-hours | 0.8545 terawatt-hours | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption, Benin or Uruguay?
- Benin, at 1.65 terawatt-hours against 1.02 terawatt-hours in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gas consumption between Benin and Uruguay?
- 0.63 terawatt-hours, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Uruguay rank globally for gas consumption?
- Benin ranks 111th and Uruguay ranks 114th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.