Uganda vs Uruguay: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Uganda
2.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
2.2%
in 2025
Uganda rank
195th
Uruguay rank
198th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Uganda
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.9% against 2.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uganda ranks 195th 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 | Uganda | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 15.7% | 3.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 7.9% | 5.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Uganda or Uruguay?
- Uganda, at 2.9% against 2.2% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Uganda and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Uruguay rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Uganda ranks 195th 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.