Finland vs Uruguay: Share of electricity generation from oil
Finland
2.3%
in 2025
Uruguay
2.2%
in 2025
Finland rank
133rd
Uruguay rank
135th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Finland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 133rd 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 | Finland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 15.7% | 5.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 10.6% | 3.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 6.9% | 2.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Finland or Uruguay?
- Finland, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Finland and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Uruguay rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Finland ranks 133rd 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.