Euro area vs Uruguay: Combustible renewables and waste

Euro area
11.5%
in 2023
Uruguay
46.7%
in 2023
Euro area rank
29th
Uruguay rank
27th

Combustible renewables and waste over time

  • Euro area
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 46.7% against 11.5% in Euro area, a difference of 35.2%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 4.1 times Euro area's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 3.5% 19.6% 16.2% Uruguay
2000s 5.2% 18.3% 13.1% Uruguay
2010s 9.1% 36.9% 27.7% Uruguay
2020s 11.1% 42.7% 31.6% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Euro area or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 46.7% against 11.5% in Euro area as of 2023.
What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Euro area and Uruguay?
35.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Uruguay?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Euro area and Uruguay rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?
Euro area ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy)
Unit
% of total energy
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 6,582 data points, 1990–2024
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Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.