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
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k198020022024

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

Indicator
Primary energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.