Other small states vs Uruguay: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Other small states
18.1%
in 2021
Uruguay
51.4%
in 2021
Other small states rank
3rd
Uruguay rank
5th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Other small states
  • Uruguay
0204060199020052021

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 51.4% against 18.1% in Other small states, a difference of 33.3%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.8 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Other small states ahead.

Other small states ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 1.8% 0.7% 1.2% Other small states
2000s 7.8% 2.5% 5.2% Other small states
2010s 13.9% 28.9% 15.0% Uruguay
2020s 18.4% 57.5% 39.1% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Other small states or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 51.4% against 18.1% in Other small states as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Other small states and Uruguay?
33.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Uruguay?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Other small states and Uruguay rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Other small states ranks 3rd 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.