Thailand vs Uruguay: Share of electricity generation from solar

Thailand
5.3%
in 2025
Uruguay
5.1%
in 2025
Thailand rank
87th
Uruguay rank
88th

Share of electricity generation from solar over time

  • Thailand
  • Uruguay
0246198520052025

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 5.3% against 5.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Thailand ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 88th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Thailand
2010s 1.3% 0.9% 0.5% Thailand
2020s 3.2% 3.8% 0.6% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Thailand or Uruguay?
Thailand, at 5.3% against 5.1% in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Thailand and Uruguay?
0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Uruguay?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Thailand and Uruguay rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
Thailand ranks 87th 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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from solar
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,480 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.