Switzerland vs Uruguay: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Switzerland
97.7%
in 2025
Uruguay
97.8%
in 2025
Switzerland rank
14th
Uruguay rank
13th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 97.8% against 97.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 213 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 84.3% | 12.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 89.2% | 7.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 93.1% | 4.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 97.8% against 97.7% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Switzerland ranks 14th 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.