Nepal vs Uruguay: Oil consumption

Nepal
33.88 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uruguay
33.33 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nepal rank
100th
Uruguay rank
102nd

Oil consumption over time

  • Nepal
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 33.88 terawatt-hours against 33.33 terawatt-hours in Uruguay, a difference of 0.55 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.

Nepal ranks 100th and Uruguay ranks 102nd of 219 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 1.94 terawatt-hours 18.75 terawatt-hours 16.81 terawatt-hours Uruguay
1990s 5.13 terawatt-hours 21.62 terawatt-hours 16.48 terawatt-hours Uruguay
2000s 9.12 terawatt-hours 28.54 terawatt-hours 19.42 terawatt-hours Uruguay
2010s 19.65 terawatt-hours 32.88 terawatt-hours 13.22 terawatt-hours Uruguay
2020s 34.22 terawatt-hours 32.44 terawatt-hours 1.78 terawatt-hours Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption, Nepal or Uruguay?
Nepal, at 33.88 terawatt-hours against 33.33 terawatt-hours in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil consumption between Nepal and Uruguay?
0.55 terawatt-hours, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uruguay?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Uruguay rank globally for oil consumption?
Nepal ranks 100th and Uruguay ranks 102nd of 219 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

Indicator
Oil consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,699 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.