Kenya vs Uganda: Energy use
Kenya
539.3 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Uganda
497.39 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Kenya rank
134th
Uganda rank
135th
Energy use over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 539.3 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 497.39 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Uganda, a difference of 41.91 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 134th and Uganda ranks 135th of 176 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 | 459.35 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 398.71 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 60.65 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Kenya |
| 2000s | 453.93 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 393.72 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 60.21 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Kenya |
| 2010s | 506.68 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 452.83 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 53.85 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Kenya |
| 2020s | 540.15 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 486.09 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 54.06 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 539.3 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 497.39 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use between Kenya and Uganda?
- 41.91 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for energy use?
- Kenya ranks 134th and Uganda ranks 135th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.