Kenya vs Uruguay: Renewable electricity
Kenya
87.5%
in 2015
Uruguay
88.6%
in 2015
Kenya rank
19th
Uruguay rank
18th
Renewable electricity over time
- Kenya
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 88.6% against 87.5% in Kenya, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Kenya ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 230 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.7% | 90.9% | 2.2% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 84.3% | 16.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 80.3% | 5.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity, Kenya or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 88.6% against 87.5% in Kenya as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity between Kenya and Uruguay?
- 1.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Kenya and Uruguay rank globally for renewable electricity?
- Kenya ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants