Uganda vs Uruguay: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources

Uganda
97.1%
in 2024
Uruguay
97.8%
in 2025
Uganda rank
16th
Uruguay rank
13th

Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Uganda
  • Uruguay
020406080100200020122025

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 97.8% against 97.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 213 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 88.1% 84.3% 3.8% Uganda
2010s 89.2% 89.2% 0.0% Uganda
2020s 97.3% 92.1% 5.1% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Uganda or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 97.8% against 97.1% in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Uganda and Uruguay?
0.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Uganda and Uruguay rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
Uganda ranks 16th 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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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.