Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 16.1% against 4.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uruguay: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)

Sub-Saharan Africa

4.0%

in 2024

Uruguay

16.1%

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

35th

Uruguay rank

35th

Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 16.1% against 4.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.1%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 4.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 46 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.5%	22.3%	19.8%	Uruguay
2000s	2.8%	19.3%	16.5%	Uruguay
2010s	3.4%	17.1%	13.8%	Uruguay
2020s	4.0%	15.7%	11.7%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 16.1% against 4.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?: 12.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 46 groups.
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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Indicator: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Unit: % of total energy use
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 6,790 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.