Kazakhstan vs Uruguay: Oil consumption per person
Kazakhstan
10,420 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Uruguay
9,841 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
93rd
Uruguay rank
96th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Kazakhstan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 10,420 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person in Uruguay, a difference of 579 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 96th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,013 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 9,859 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,785 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,073 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 6,891 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,679 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,789 kilowatt-hours per person | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8,717 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,071 kilowatt-hours per person | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 8,932 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 631.69 kilowatt-hours per person | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Kazakhstan or Uruguay?
- Kazakhstan, at 10,420 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Kazakhstan and Uruguay?
- 579 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Uruguay?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Uruguay rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Kazakhstan ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 96th of 219 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 Oil consumption 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 per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.