Cambodia vs Uganda: GDP per capita vs. energy use

Cambodia
6,454 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Uganda
5,785 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Cambodia rank
130th
Uganda rank
133rd

GDP per capita vs. energy use over time

  • Cambodia
  • Uganda
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020062023

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 6,454 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 5,785 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Uganda, a difference of 669 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Uganda ahead.

Cambodia ranks 130th and Uganda ranks 133rd of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 3,142 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,617 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,475 kg of oil equivalent per capita Uganda
2000s 3,324 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,579 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,255 kg of oil equivalent per capita Uganda
2010s 4,443 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,266 kg of oil equivalent per capita 823.73 kg of oil equivalent per capita Uganda
2020s 5,999 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,653 kg of oil equivalent per capita 346.23 kg of oil equivalent per capita Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Cambodia or Uganda?
Cambodia, at 6,454 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 5,785 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Cambodia and Uganda?
669 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Uganda?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Uganda rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
Cambodia ranks 130th and Uganda ranks 133rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. 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
GDP per capita vs. energy use
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 5,168 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.