What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Nicaragua and Uruguay?

0.03 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Uruguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?

37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Energy intensity of the economy

Nicaragua

1 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Uruguay

1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Nicaragua rank

93rd

Uruguay rank

90th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Nicaragua
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1 kWh per 2011$PPP in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.03 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 90th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.11 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.28 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1733 kWh per 2011$PPP	Uruguay
1990s	1.32 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.15 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1689 kWh per 2011$PPP	Nicaragua
2000s	1.16 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.35 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1899 kWh per 2011$PPP	Uruguay
2010s	0.9831 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0486 kWh per 2011$PPP	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Nicaragua or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1 kWh per 2011$PPP in Nicaragua as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Nicaragua and Uruguay?: 0.03 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Nicaragua ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 90th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).