Kenya vs Uruguay: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Kenya
48.4%
in 2021
Uruguay
51.4%
in 2021
Kenya rank
6th
Uruguay rank
5th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Kenya
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 51.4% against 48.4% in Kenya, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 0.7% | 12.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 2.5% | 12.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 28.9% | 8.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 57.5% | 9.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Kenya or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 51.4% against 48.4% in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Kenya and Uruguay?
- 3.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uruguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Uruguay rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Kenya ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 210 countries.
- 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.