Uruguay vs Zambia: Share of electricity production by source
Uruguay
8.9%
in 2022
Zambia
11.1%
in 2022
Uruguay rank
185th
Zambia rank
183rd
Share of electricity production by source over time
- Uruguay
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 11.1% against 8.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uruguay ranks 185th and Zambia ranks 183rd of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 0.7% | 8.4% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 0.4% | 15.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 5.6% | 5.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 11.2% | 1.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Uruguay or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 11.1% against 8.9% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Uruguay and Zambia?
- 2.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Uruguay and Zambia rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- Uruguay ranks 185th and Zambia ranks 183rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.