Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.3517 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Uganda
0.3076 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
157th
Uganda rank
160th
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.3517 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.3076 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Uganda, a difference of 0.0441 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th and Uganda ranks 160th of 163 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6255 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2295 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.396 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.7023 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2461 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4562 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.4115 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.249 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1625 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.3484 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3006 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0478 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.3501 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3051 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.045 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity vs. gdp per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.3517 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.3076 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity vs. gdp per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 0.0441 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th and Uganda ranks 160th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.