China vs Uruguay: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
China
986.56 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Uruguay
960.21 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
37th
Uruguay rank
40th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- China
- Uruguay
How they compare
China currently reports 986.56 kilowatt-hours against 960.21 kilowatt-hours in Uruguay, a difference of 26.35 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
China ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 40th of 214 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 304.24 kilowatt-hours | 2,036 kilowatt-hours | 1,732 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 726.87 kilowatt-hours | 2,275 kilowatt-hours | 1,548 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 925.25 kilowatt-hours | 1,293 kilowatt-hours | 368.2 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, China or Uruguay?
- China, at 986.56 kilowatt-hours against 960.21 kilowatt-hours in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between China and Uruguay?
- 26.35 kilowatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Uruguay rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- China ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 40th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.