Ethiopia vs Uganda: Energy intensity
Ethiopia
0.3025 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Uganda
0.3076 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
164th
Uganda rank
162nd
Energy intensity over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.3076 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.3025 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0051 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 164th and Uganda ranks 162nd of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2555 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2295 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0261 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.2802 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2461 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0341 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.3562 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.249 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1072 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.3502 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3006 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0496 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3051 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.005 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.3076 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.3025 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 0.0051 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for energy intensity?
- Ethiopia ranks 164th and Uganda ranks 162nd of 165 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. 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.