Least developed countries vs Uruguay: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Least developed countries
3.42 billion kWh
in 2021
Uruguay
8.22 billion kWh
in 2021
Least developed countries rank
41st
Uruguay rank
40th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Least developed countries
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 8.22 billion kWh against 3.42 billion kWh in Least developed countries, a difference of 4.80 billion kWh.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.4 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 40th of 45 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.64 billion kWh | 52.00 million kWh | 1.70 billion kWh | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 744.72 million kWh | 218.46 million kWh | 526.26 million kWh | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 4.28 billion kWh | 4.01 billion kWh | 272.40 million kWh | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 4.75 billion kWh | 8.43 billion kWh | 3.69 billion kWh | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Least developed countries or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 8.22 billion kWh against 3.42 billion kWh in Least developed countries as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Least developed countries and Uruguay?
- 4.80 billion kWh, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Uruguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Least developed countries and Uruguay rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Least developed countries ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 40th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.