China vs Uruguay: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
China
1,632 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Uruguay
1,613 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
19th
Uruguay rank
20th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- China
- Uruguay
How they compare
China currently reports 1,632 kilowatt-hours against 1,613 kilowatt-hours in Uruguay, a difference of 19 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3 kilowatt-hours | 1.21 kilowatt-hours | 3.09 kilowatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 191.34 kilowatt-hours | 613.35 kilowatt-hours | 422 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 998.77 kilowatt-hours | 1,628 kilowatt-hours | 629.03 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, China or Uruguay?
- China, at 1,632 kilowatt-hours against 1,613 kilowatt-hours in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between China and Uruguay?
- 19 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 solar and wind per person?
- China ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind 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.