Sweden vs Uruguay: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Sweden
58.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
60.5%
in 2023
Sweden rank
37th
Uruguay rank
35th
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- Sweden
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 60.5% against 58.9% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Sweden ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 230 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 40.3% | 6.7% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 41.8% | 2.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 56.0% | 6.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 59.2% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources, Sweden or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 60.5% against 58.9% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between Sweden and Uruguay?
- 1.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Sweden ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).