Brunei vs Uruguay: Primary energy use
Brunei
56.44 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uruguay
53.51 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Brunei rank
107th
Uruguay rank
110th
Primary energy use over time
- Brunei
- Uruguay
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 56.44 terawatt-hours against 53.51 terawatt-hours in Uruguay, a difference of 2.93 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Brunei ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 110th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.29 terawatt-hours | 22.01 terawatt-hours | 0.2808 terawatt-hours | Brunei |
| 1990s | 17.17 terawatt-hours | 27.35 terawatt-hours | 10.18 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 35.9 terawatt-hours | 37.06 terawatt-hours | 1.16 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 47.06 terawatt-hours | 47.79 terawatt-hours | 0.7251 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 55.43 terawatt-hours | 50.31 terawatt-hours | 5.12 terawatt-hours | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Brunei or Uruguay?
- Brunei, at 56.44 terawatt-hours against 53.51 terawatt-hours in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Brunei and Uruguay?
- 2.93 terawatt-hours, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Uruguay rank globally for primary energy use?
- Brunei ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 110th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.