Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Uruguay: Renewable energy consumption

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
10.1%
in 2020
Uruguay
57.8%
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
43rd
Uruguay rank
41st

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Uruguay
0204060199020052021

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 57.8% against 10.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 47.7%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 5.7 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 41st of 47 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 6.5% 40.3% 33.8% Uruguay
2000s 7.2% 41.7% 34.5% Uruguay
2010s 8.4% 56.0% 47.6% Uruguay
2020s 10.1% 61.2% 51.1% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 57.8% against 10.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Uruguay?
47.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Uruguay?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Uruguay rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 41st of 47 groups.
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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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.