China vs Uruguay: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
China
3,113 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Uruguay
3,451 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
32nd
Uruguay rank
29th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- China
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3,451 kilowatt-hours against 3,113 kilowatt-hours in China, a difference of 338 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
China ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 29th of 214 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 348.99 kilowatt-hours | 2,102 kilowatt-hours | 1,753 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1,086 kilowatt-hours | 3,465 kilowatt-hours | 2,379 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2,354 kilowatt-hours | 3,761 kilowatt-hours | 1,407 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, China or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3,451 kilowatt-hours against 3,113 kilowatt-hours in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between China and Uruguay?
- 338 kilowatt-hours, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Uruguay rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- China ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 29th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.