Sweden vs Uruguay: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Sweden
98.8%
in 2025
Uruguay
97.8%
in 2025
Sweden rank
12th
Uruguay rank
13th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Sweden
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 98.8% against 97.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 213 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.1% | 84.3% | 11.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 89.2% | 8.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 93.1% | 5.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Sweden or Uruguay?
- Sweden, at 98.8% against 97.8% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Sweden and Uruguay?
- 1.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Sweden ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 213 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 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.