Uruguay vs Zimbabwe: Renewable electricity output
Uruguay
84.4%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
88.3%
in 2021
Uruguay rank
23rd
Zimbabwe rank
20th
Renewable electricity output over time
- Uruguay
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 88.3% against 84.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 3.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uruguay ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 210 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.9% | 33.4% | 57.5% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 59.4% | 25.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 57.7% | 31.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 73.3% | 15.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity output, Uruguay or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 88.3% against 84.4% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
- 3.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Uruguay and Zimbabwe rank globally for renewable electricity output?
- Uruguay ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 210 countries.
- 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.