Ghana vs Uganda: Electricity production from oil sources
Ghana
2.3%
in 2023
Uganda
2.7%
in 2023
Ghana rank
120th
Uganda rank
118th
Electricity production from oil sources over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.7% against 2.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Ghana ranks 120th and Uganda ranks 118th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 0.5% | 3.6% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 12.0% | 12.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 11.6% | 9.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Ghana or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.7% against 2.3% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Ghana and Uganda?
- 0.4%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Ghana ranks 120th and Uganda ranks 118th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil 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
The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.