Equatorial Guinea vs Uganda: Primary energy use

Equatorial Guinea
31.07 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uganda
31.86 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
131st
Uganda rank
129th

Primary energy use over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 31.86 terawatt-hours against 31.07 terawatt-hours in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.79 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 129th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3222 terawatt-hours 3.01 terawatt-hours 2.69 terawatt-hours Uganda
1990s 0.5672 terawatt-hours 5.14 terawatt-hours 4.57 terawatt-hours Uganda
2000s 21.3 terawatt-hours 10.2 terawatt-hours 11.1 terawatt-hours Equatorial Guinea
2010s 30.4 terawatt-hours 22.31 terawatt-hours 8.1 terawatt-hours Equatorial Guinea
2020s 33.88 terawatt-hours 30.36 terawatt-hours 3.52 terawatt-hours Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use, Equatorial Guinea or Uganda?
Uganda, at 31.86 terawatt-hours against 31.07 terawatt-hours in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use between Equatorial Guinea and Uganda?
0.79 terawatt-hours, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Uganda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Uganda rank globally for primary energy use?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 129th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,722 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.