Estonia vs Uruguay: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
Estonia
21.8%
in 2025
Uruguay
24.9%
in 2025
Estonia rank
8th
Uruguay rank
6th
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy over time
- Estonia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 24.9% against 21.8% in Estonia, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Estonia ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 2.5% | 1.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 14.7% | 6.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 21.0% | 2.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from bioenergy, Estonia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 24.9% against 21.8% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from bioenergy between Estonia and Uruguay?
- 3.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Uruguay rank globally for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Estonia ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.