Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Energy use

Uganda
497.39 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Zimbabwe
472.23 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Uganda rank
135th
Zimbabwe rank
138th

Energy use over time

  • Uganda
  • Zimbabwe
02004006008001.0k199020062023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 497.39 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 472.23 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Zimbabwe, a difference of 25.16 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Uganda ranks 135th and Zimbabwe ranks 138th of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 398.71 kg of oil equivalent per capita 898.45 kg of oil equivalent per capita 499.75 kg of oil equivalent per capita Zimbabwe
2000s 393.72 kg of oil equivalent per capita 482.3 kg of oil equivalent per capita 88.59 kg of oil equivalent per capita Zimbabwe
2010s 452.83 kg of oil equivalent per capita 441.49 kg of oil equivalent per capita 11.34 kg of oil equivalent per capita Uganda
2020s 486.09 kg of oil equivalent per capita 429.88 kg of oil equivalent per capita 56.2 kg of oil equivalent per capita Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
Uganda, at 497.39 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 472.23 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
25.16 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for energy use?
Uganda ranks 135th and Zimbabwe ranks 138th 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.