Benin vs Uruguay: Renewable energy consumption

Benin
54.5%
in 2021
Uruguay
57.8%
in 2021
Benin rank
44th
Uruguay rank
41st

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • Benin
  • Uruguay
020406080100199020052021

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 57.8% against 54.5% in Benin, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 41st of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 89.0% 40.3% 48.7% Benin
2000s 60.2% 41.7% 18.5% Benin
2010s 48.0% 56.0% 8.0% Uruguay
2020s 50.4% 59.5% 9.1% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Benin or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 57.8% against 54.5% in Benin as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Benin and Uruguay?
3.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uruguay?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Benin and Uruguay rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Benin ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 41st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Unit
% of total final energy consumption
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
259 places, 8,203 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.