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
0204060199020052021

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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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,429 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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.