Uganda vs Uruguay: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Uganda
97.1%
in 2024
Uruguay
97.8%
in 2025
Uganda rank
14th
Uruguay rank
12th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Uganda
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 97.8% against 97.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 213 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.1% | 84.3% | 3.8% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 89.2% | 0.0% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 92.1% | 5.1% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Uganda or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 97.8% against 97.1% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Uganda and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Uruguay 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 renewables?
- Uganda ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 12th 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 renewables. 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.