Equatorial Guinea vs Uruguay: Primary energy use per person
Equatorial Guinea
16,416 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Uruguay
15,801 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
104th
Uruguay rank
106th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 16,416 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,801 kilowatt-hours per person in Uruguay, a difference of 615 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 106th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 862.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,447 kilowatt-hours per person | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1,000 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,585 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,585 kilowatt-hours per person | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 22,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,984 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 21,637 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,418 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 18,798 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,832 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,966 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Equatorial Guinea or Uruguay?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 16,416 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,801 kilowatt-hours per person in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Equatorial Guinea and Uruguay?
- 615 kilowatt-hours per person, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Uruguay rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 106th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.