Luxembourg vs Uruguay: Share of electricity generation from wind

Luxembourg
30.5%
in 2025
Uruguay
40.6%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
6th
Uruguay rank
3rd

Share of electricity generation from wind over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 40.6% against 30.5% in Luxembourg, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 1.9% 0.0% 1.9% Luxembourg
2010s 11.3% 13.4% 2.1% Uruguay
2020s 29.3% 36.7% 7.4% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, Luxembourg or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 40.6% against 30.5% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between Luxembourg and Uruguay?
10.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Uruguay?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and Uruguay rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
Luxembourg ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from wind
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
213 places, 6,328 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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