Paraguay vs Uruguay: Oil consumption

Paraguay
31.16 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uruguay
33.33 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Paraguay rank
104th
Uruguay rank
103rd

Oil consumption over time

  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 33.33 terawatt-hours against 31.16 terawatt-hours in Paraguay, a difference of 2.17 terawatt-hours.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 103rd of 216 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 6.73 terawatt-hours 18.75 terawatt-hours 12.01 terawatt-hours Uruguay
1990s 11.89 terawatt-hours 21.62 terawatt-hours 9.73 terawatt-hours Uruguay
2000s 15.5 terawatt-hours 28.54 terawatt-hours 13.04 terawatt-hours Uruguay
2010s 26.41 terawatt-hours 32.88 terawatt-hours 6.46 terawatt-hours Uruguay
2020s 31.99 terawatt-hours 32.44 terawatt-hours 0.4519 terawatt-hours Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption, Paraguay or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 33.33 terawatt-hours against 31.16 terawatt-hours in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil consumption between Paraguay and Uruguay?
2.17 terawatt-hours, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for oil consumption?
Paraguay ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 103rd of 216 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.