Kenya vs Uganda: Energy imports and exports
Kenya
22.4%
in 2023
Uganda
20.5%
in 2022
Kenya rank
78th
Uganda rank
81st
Energy imports and exports over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 22.4% against 20.5% in Uganda, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 78th and Uganda ranks 81st of 142 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 3.7% | 17.2% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 6.1% | 14.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 14.2% | 7.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.9% | 0.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy imports and exports, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 22.4% against 20.5% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy imports and exports between Kenya and Uganda?
- 1.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for energy imports and exports?
- Kenya ranks 78th and Uganda ranks 81st of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy imports and exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.