Afghanistan vs Uruguay: Oil consumption
Afghanistan
31.11 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uruguay
33.33 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
105th
Uruguay rank
103rd
Oil consumption over time
- Afghanistan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 33.33 terawatt-hours against 31.11 terawatt-hours in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.22 terawatt-hours.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 105th and Uruguay ranks 103rd of 220 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.82 terawatt-hours | 18.75 terawatt-hours | 11.93 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 4.59 terawatt-hours | 21.62 terawatt-hours | 17.03 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 5.98 terawatt-hours | 28.54 terawatt-hours | 22.56 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 24.54 terawatt-hours | 32.88 terawatt-hours | 8.34 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 31.05 terawatt-hours | 32.44 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Afghanistan or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 33.33 terawatt-hours against 31.11 terawatt-hours in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Afghanistan and Uruguay?
- 2.22 terawatt-hours, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Uruguay rank globally for oil consumption?
- Afghanistan ranks 105th and Uruguay ranks 103rd 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 Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.