Congo vs Uganda: Fossil fuel consumption
Congo
23.32 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uganda
25.92 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Congo rank
136th
Uganda rank
133rd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 25.92 terawatt-hours against 23.32 terawatt-hours in Congo, a difference of 2.6 terawatt-hours.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Congo ranks 136th and Uganda ranks 133rd of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.39 terawatt-hours | 2.61 terawatt-hours | 0.7729 terawatt-hours | Congo |
| 1990s | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 4.23 terawatt-hours | 0.9717 terawatt-hours | Uganda |
| 2000s | 6.21 terawatt-hours | 8.57 terawatt-hours | 2.36 terawatt-hours | Uganda |
| 2010s | 22.17 terawatt-hours | 18.91 terawatt-hours | 3.26 terawatt-hours | Congo |
| 2020s | 21.78 terawatt-hours | 24.81 terawatt-hours | 3.03 terawatt-hours | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Congo or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 25.92 terawatt-hours against 23.32 terawatt-hours in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Congo and Uganda?
- 2.6 terawatt-hours, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Uganda rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Congo ranks 136th and Uganda ranks 133rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.