Switzerland vs Uruguay: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.9% against 0.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.5 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Switzerland ranks 203rd and Uruguay ranks 200th of 210 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 9.1% | 7.4% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 15.7% | 14.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 10.8% | 9.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 7.8% | 7.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.9% against 0.4% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Switzerland ranks 203rd and Uruguay ranks 200th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal 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 oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.