Ethiopia vs Uganda: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Ethiopia
685.71 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Uganda
637.01 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
199th
Uganda rank
200th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 685.71 kilowatt-hours per person against 637.01 kilowatt-hours per person in Uganda, a difference of 48.7 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 199th and Uganda ranks 200th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 264.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 201.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 63.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 216.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 252 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.84 kilowatt-hours per person | Uganda |
| 2000s | 291.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 363.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 72.6 kilowatt-hours per person | Uganda |
| 2010s | 515.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 593.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 77.65 kilowatt-hours per person | Uganda |
| 2020s | 647.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 642.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.38 kilowatt-hours per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Ethiopia, at 685.71 kilowatt-hours per person against 637.01 kilowatt-hours per person in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 48.7 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 199th and Uganda ranks 200th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.