Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Nicaragua
55.3%
in 2021
Uruguay
51.4%
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
4th
Uruguay rank
5th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Nicaragua
- Uruguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 55.3% against 51.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 0.7% | 24.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 2.5% | 14.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 28.9% | 11.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 57.5% | 2.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
- Nicaragua, at 55.3% against 51.4% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 3.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Nicaragua ranks 4th 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.