Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Combustible renewables and waste
Sri Lanka
40.3%
in 2023
Uruguay
46.7%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
29th
Uruguay rank
27th
Combustible renewables and waste over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 46.7% against 40.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.8% | 19.6% | 43.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 18.3% | 33.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 36.9% | 3.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 42.7% | 4.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 46.7% against 40.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 6.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?
- Sri Lanka ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 150 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.