Kenya vs Uruguay: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Kenya
16.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
16.1%
in 2024
Kenya rank
33rd
Uruguay rank
35th
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- Kenya
- Uruguay
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 16.6% against 16.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Kenya ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 35th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 22.3% | 17.7% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 19.3% | 13.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 17.1% | 4.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 15.7% | 1.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Kenya or Uruguay?
- Kenya, at 16.6% against 16.1% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Kenya and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Uruguay rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Kenya ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 35th 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.