Australia vs Uruguay: Share of electricity generation from oil
Australia
2.2%
in 2025
Uruguay
2.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
134th
Uruguay rank
135th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Australia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Australia ranks 134th and Uruguay ranks 135th of 208 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 15.7% | 14.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 10.6% | 8.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 6.9% | 4.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Australia or Uruguay?
- Australia, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Australia and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Uruguay rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Australia ranks 134th and Uruguay ranks 135th of 208 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 oil. 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.