Namibia vs Uganda: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Namibia
13.2 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Uganda
3.4 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Namibia rank
193rd
Uganda rank
196th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Namibia
  • Uganda
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 13.2 kilowatt-hours against 3.4 kilowatt-hours in Uganda, a difference of 9.8 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Namibia's figure about 3.9 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 193rd and Uganda ranks 196th of 209 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 24.44 kilowatt-hours 8.31 kilowatt-hours 16.13 kilowatt-hours Namibia
2010s 19.21 kilowatt-hours 9.25 kilowatt-hours 9.96 kilowatt-hours Namibia
2020s 14.7 kilowatt-hours 3.12 kilowatt-hours 11.58 kilowatt-hours Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Namibia or Uganda?
Namibia, at 13.2 kilowatt-hours against 3.4 kilowatt-hours in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Namibia and Uganda?
9.8 kilowatt-hours, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Uganda rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Namibia ranks 193rd and Uganda ranks 196th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.