Denmark vs Uruguay: Share of electricity generation from wind
Denmark
57.7%
in 2025
Uruguay
40.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Uruguay rank
3rd
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- Denmark
- Uruguay
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 57.7% against 40.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Uruguay's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 0.0% | 15.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 13.4% | 26.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 36.7% | 18.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, Denmark or Uruguay?
- Denmark, at 57.7% against 40.6% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between Denmark and Uruguay?
- 17.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 211 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 wind. 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.