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
0200400600199020072024

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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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.