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
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
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.