Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Sri Lanka
41.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
41.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Uruguay rank
53rd
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 41.7% against 41.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 53rd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.0% | 90.2% | 7.1% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 81.8% | 40.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 60.1% | 21.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 34.1% | 4.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 41.7% against 41.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th 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.