Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was -11.65 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Uruguay is -11.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 200.8% on the previous year and down 386.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 126.67 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -46.43 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Uruguay ranks 185th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2003 | -10.45 % change on previous year | -383.7% |
| 2004 | -43.76 % change on previous year | +318.8% |
| 2005 | 39.42 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 2006 | -46.43 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 2007 | 126.67 % change on previous year | -372.8% |
| 2008 | -34.19 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2009 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2010 | 62.1 % change on previous year | +517.5% |
| 2011 | -19.42 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2012 | -11.27 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2013 | 43.21 % change on previous year | -483.4% |
| 2014 | 25.38 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2015 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2016 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8493 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2019 | 10.81 % change on previous year | +1172.5% |
| 2020 | -19.19 % change on previous year | -277.6% |
| 2021 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2022 | -0.2956 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2023 | -12.16 % change on previous year | +4012.2% |
| 2024 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -195.1% |
| 2025 | -11.65 % change on previous year | -200.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -11.65 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 % change on previous year. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -11.65 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.05 % change on previous year. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -4012.2% | -0.2956 % change on previous year | -12.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.35 % change on previous year | -46.43 % change on previous year | 126.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.59 % change on previous year | -19.42 % change on previous year | 62.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.28 % change on previous year | -19.19 % change on previous year | 11.56 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 182 Belgium -9.55 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Liberia -11.43 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Montenegro -11.43 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Taiwan -11.76 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Namibia -13.51 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Serbia -14.09 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 282.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,988 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,182 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 863.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,857 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,759 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Uruguay was -11.65 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 126.67 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.43 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 386.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.