American Samoa vs Uruguay: Share of electricity generation from solar
American Samoa
5.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
5.1%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
85th
Uruguay rank
88th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- American Samoa
- Uruguay
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 5.6% against 5.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
American Samoa ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 88th of 213 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 3.6% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, American Samoa or Uruguay?
- American Samoa, at 5.6% against 5.1% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between American Samoa and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Uruguay rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- American Samoa ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 88th 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 solar. 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.