Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Sierra Leone
1.16 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Uganda
3.4 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
200th
Uganda rank
198th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 3.4 kilowatt-hours against 1.16 kilowatt-hours in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.24 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Uganda's figure about 2.9 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 200th and Uganda ranks 198th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.57 kilowatt-hours | 8.31 kilowatt-hours | 7.26 kilowatt-hours | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 7.1 kilowatt-hours | 9.25 kilowatt-hours | 2.15 kilowatt-hours | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.21 kilowatt-hours | 3.12 kilowatt-hours | 1.91 kilowatt-hours | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 3.4 kilowatt-hours against 1.16 kilowatt-hours in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 2.24 kilowatt-hours, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Sierra Leone ranks 200th and Uganda ranks 198th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.