Ethiopia vs Uganda: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Ethiopia
573.2 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Uganda
518.27 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
198th
Uganda rank
199th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Uganda
100200300400500600198020022024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 573.2 kilowatt-hours per person against 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person in Uganda, a difference of 54.93 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 198th and Uganda ranks 199th of 213 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 246.68 kilowatt-hours per person 174.55 kilowatt-hours per person 72.13 kilowatt-hours per person Ethiopia
1990s 192.28 kilowatt-hours per person 207.67 kilowatt-hours per person 15.39 kilowatt-hours per person Uganda
2000s 255.49 kilowatt-hours per person 304.55 kilowatt-hours per person 49.06 kilowatt-hours per person Uganda
2010s 424.62 kilowatt-hours per person 503.64 kilowatt-hours per person 79.02 kilowatt-hours per person Uganda
2020s 528.46 kilowatt-hours per person 524.81 kilowatt-hours per person 3.66 kilowatt-hours per person Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Ethiopia, at 573.2 kilowatt-hours per person against 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Ethiopia and Uganda?
54.93 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 fossil fuel consumption per person?
Ethiopia ranks 198th and Uganda ranks 199th of 213 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 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
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.