Switzerland vs Uruguay: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Switzerland
2.3%
in 2025
Uruguay
2.2%
in 2025
Switzerland rank
200th
Uruguay rank
201st
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Switzerland ranks 200th and Uruguay ranks 201st of 213 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 15.7% | 12.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 10.8% | 7.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 6.9% | 4.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Switzerland, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Switzerland ranks 200th and Uruguay ranks 201st 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 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.