Namibia vs Uganda: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources

Namibia
1.5%
in 2022
Uganda
2.6%
in 2022
Namibia rank
199th
Uganda rank
198th

Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time

  • Namibia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2.6% against 1.5% in Namibia, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.7 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 199th and Uganda ranks 198th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 7.3% 0.5% 6.8% Namibia
2000s 2.7% 11.9% 9.2% Uganda
2010s 2.9% 11.6% 8.7% Uganda
2020s 2.5% 2.5% 0.0% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Namibia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 2.6% against 1.5% in Namibia as of 2022.
What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Namibia and Uganda?
1.1%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uganda?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Namibia and Uganda rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
Namibia ranks 199th and Uganda ranks 198th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,786 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.