Ireland vs Uruguay: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Ireland
1,257 watts per capita
in 2024
Uruguay
1,219 watts per capita
in 2024
Ireland rank
27th
Uruguay rank
30th
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1,257 watts per capita against 1,219 watts per capita in Uruguay, a difference of 38 watts per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ireland ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 178.88 watts per capita | 488.11 watts per capita | 309.23 watts per capita | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 599.42 watts per capita | 807.65 watts per capita | 208.23 watts per capita | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1,072 watts per capita | 1,149 watts per capita | 77.06 watts per capita | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Ireland or Uruguay?
- Ireland, at 1,257 watts per capita against 1,219 watts per capita in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 38 watts per capita, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Ireland ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 30th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).