Peru vs Uruguay: Installed wind energy capacity
Peru
1.34 gigawatts
in 2025
Uruguay
1.52 gigawatts
in 2025
Peru rank
44th
Uruguay rank
42nd
Installed wind energy capacity over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.52 gigawatts against 1.34 gigawatts in Peru, a difference of 0.18 gigawatts.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0007 gigawatts | 0.0047 gigawatts | 0.004 gigawatts | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.161 gigawatts | 0.7289 gigawatts | 0.5679 gigawatts | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.7901 gigawatts | 1.52 gigawatts | 0.7263 gigawatts | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed wind energy capacity, Peru or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.52 gigawatts against 1.34 gigawatts in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed wind energy capacity between Peru and Uruguay?
- 0.18 gigawatts, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for installed wind energy capacity?
- Peru ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.