Uruguay vs World: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy)
Uruguay
49.2%
in 2024
World
9.3%
in 2024
Uruguay rank
26th
World rank
27th
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) over time
- Uruguay
- World
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 49.2% against 9.3% in World, a difference of 39.9%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 5.3 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Uruguay ranks 26th and World ranks 27th of 150 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 10.4% | 9.2% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 9.3% | 9.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 9.1% | 27.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 9.4% | 34.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Uruguay or World?
- Uruguay, at 49.2% against 9.3% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Uruguay and World?
- 39.9%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Uruguay and World rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?
- Uruguay ranks 26th and World 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.