Nepal vs Uruguay: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Nepal
11.13 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uruguay
11.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nepal rank
75th
Uruguay rank
72nd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Nepal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 11.68 terawatt-hours against 11.13 terawatt-hours in Nepal, a difference of 0.55 terawatt-hours.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 72nd of 214 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4 terawatt-hours | 6.9 terawatt-hours | 4.5 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 4.06 terawatt-hours | 11.67 terawatt-hours | 7.6 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 9.67 terawatt-hours | 12.97 terawatt-hours | 3.3 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Nepal or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 11.68 terawatt-hours against 11.13 terawatt-hours in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Nepal and Uruguay?
- 0.55 terawatt-hours, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Uruguay rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Nepal ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 72nd 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.