Kenya vs Uganda: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Kenya
6,272 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Uganda
5,785 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Kenya rank
132nd
Uganda rank
133rd
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6,272 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 5,785 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Uganda, a difference of 487 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 132nd and Uganda ranks 133rd of 174 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 | 5,342 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,637 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 705.32 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Kenya |
| 2000s | 5,279 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,579 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 700.26 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5,893 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,266 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 626.32 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Kenya |
| 2020s | 6,282 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,653 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 628.73 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 6,272 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 5,785 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Kenya and Uganda?
- 487 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 gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Kenya ranks 132nd 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
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.