Upper middle income vs Uruguay: Renewable electricity output
Upper middle income
29.3%
in 2021
Uruguay
84.4%
in 2021
Upper middle income rank
23rd
Uruguay rank
23rd
Renewable electricity output over time
- Upper middle income
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 84.4% against 29.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 55.1%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.9 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Upper middle income ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Upper middle income | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 90.9% | 63.8% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 84.3% | 60.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 89.0% | 63.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 89.1% | 59.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity output, Upper middle income or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 84.4% against 29.3% in Upper middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Upper middle income and Uruguay?
- 55.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Upper middle income and Uruguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Upper middle income and Uruguay rank globally for renewable electricity output?
- Upper middle income ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.