European Union vs Uruguay: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
European Union
24.9%
in 2021
Uruguay
51.4%
in 2021
European Union rank
2nd
Uruguay rank
5th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- European Union
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 51.4% against 24.9% in European Union, a difference of 26.5%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.1 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
European Union ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.5% | 2.1% | European Union |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 28.9% | 12.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 57.5% | 32.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, European Union or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 51.4% against 24.9% in European Union as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between European Union and Uruguay?
- 26.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Uruguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do European Union and Uruguay rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 47 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 (% 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 renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.