Chile vs Uruguay: Alternative and nuclear energy
Chile
13.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
12.6%
in 2023
Chile rank
41st
Uruguay rank
43rd
Alternative and nuclear energy over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Chile currently reports 13.5% against 12.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 151 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 22.3% | 14.9% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 19.3% | 12.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 17.1% | 10.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 15.7% | 5.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Chile or Uruguay?
- Chile, at 13.5% against 12.6% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Chile and Uruguay?
- 0.9%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Chile ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.