Norway vs Uruguay: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Norway
1.0%
in 2025
Uruguay
2.2%
in 2025
Norway rank
200th
Uruguay rank
198th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Norway
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.2% against 1.0% in Norway, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Norway ranks 200th and Uruguay ranks 198th of 210 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 15.7% | 14.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 10.8% | 8.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 6.9% | 5.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Norway or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.2% against 1.0% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Norway and Uruguay?
- 1.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Uruguay rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Norway ranks 200th and Uruguay ranks 198th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.