Kenya vs Uruguay: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Kenya
28.3%
in 2024
Uruguay
27.2%
in 2023
Kenya rank
72nd
Uruguay rank
73rd
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Kenya
- Uruguay
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 28.3% against 27.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Kenya ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 210 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.8% | 90.2% | 14.4% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 81.8% | 29.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 60.1% | 21.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 32.2% | 4.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Kenya or Uruguay?
- Kenya, at 28.3% against 27.2% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Kenya and Uruguay?
- 1.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Uruguay rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Kenya ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 73rd 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.