Luxembourg vs Uruguay: Electricity production by source
Luxembourg
40.0%
in 2021
Uruguay
51.4%
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
8th
Uruguay rank
5th
Electricity production by source over time
- Luxembourg
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 51.4% against 40.0% in Luxembourg, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -55.1% | 0.7% | 55.8% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 28.9% | 14.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 57.5% | 17.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Luxembourg or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 51.4% against 40.0% in Luxembourg as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Luxembourg and Uruguay?
- 11.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Uruguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Luxembourg and Uruguay rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Luxembourg ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.