Ghana vs Uruguay: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Ghana
38.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
41.7%
in 2024
Ghana rank
56th
Uruguay rank
53rd
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Ghana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 41.7% against 38.7% in Ghana, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 53rd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.9% | 90.2% | 5.8% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 81.8% | 6.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 60.1% | 5.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 34.1% | 2.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Ghana or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 41.7% against 38.7% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Ghana and Uruguay?
- 3.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Uruguay rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Ghana ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 53rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.