Malawi vs Uganda: Electricity generation from oil per person
Malawi
3.69 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Uganda
3.4 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Malawi rank
176th
Uganda rank
177th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.69 kilowatt-hours against 3.4 kilowatt-hours in Uganda, a difference of 0.29 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 176th and Uganda ranks 177th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.29 kilowatt-hours | 8.31 kilowatt-hours | 1.98 kilowatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2010s | 7.6 kilowatt-hours | 9.25 kilowatt-hours | 1.65 kilowatt-hours | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3.18 kilowatt-hours | 3.12 kilowatt-hours | 0.0566 kilowatt-hours | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at 3.69 kilowatt-hours against 3.4 kilowatt-hours in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.29 kilowatt-hours, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Malawi ranks 176th and Uganda ranks 177th 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 oil per person. 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 per person.