Switzerland vs Uruguay: Share of electricity generation from oil
Switzerland
1.9%
in 2025
Uruguay
2.2%
in 2025
Switzerland rank
137th
Uruguay rank
135th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.2% against 1.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Switzerland ranks 137th 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 | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 15.7% | 13.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 10.6% | 8.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 6.9% | 5.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.2% against 1.9% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay 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 oil?
- Switzerland ranks 137th 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.