El Salvador vs Uruguay: Oil consumption
El Salvador
34.69 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uruguay
33.33 terawatt-hours
in 2024
El Salvador rank
100th
Uruguay rank
103rd
Oil consumption over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 34.69 terawatt-hours against 33.33 terawatt-hours in Uruguay, a difference of 1.36 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
El Salvador ranks 100th 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 | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.47 terawatt-hours | 18.75 terawatt-hours | 10.27 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 16.59 terawatt-hours | 21.62 terawatt-hours | 5.03 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 25.61 terawatt-hours | 28.54 terawatt-hours | 2.93 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 27.64 terawatt-hours | 32.88 terawatt-hours | 5.23 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 31.83 terawatt-hours | 32.44 terawatt-hours | 0.6103 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, El Salvador or Uruguay?
- El Salvador, at 34.69 terawatt-hours against 33.33 terawatt-hours in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 1.36 terawatt-hours, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for oil consumption?
- El Salvador ranks 100th 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.