Guinea-Bissau vs Uganda: Primary energy use per person
Guinea-Bissau
692.55 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Uganda
637.01 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
194th
Uganda rank
196th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Uganda
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 692.55 kilowatt-hours per person against 637.01 kilowatt-hours per person in Uganda, a difference of 55.54 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 194th and Uganda ranks 196th of 214 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 612.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 201.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 411.06 kilowatt-hours per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 252 kilowatt-hours per person | 900.96 kilowatt-hours per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 883.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 363.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 519.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 815.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 593.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 222.79 kilowatt-hours per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 706.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 642.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 64.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Guinea-Bissau or Uganda?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 692.55 kilowatt-hours per person against 637.01 kilowatt-hours per person in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Guinea-Bissau and Uganda?
- 55.54 kilowatt-hours per person, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Uganda rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 194th and Uganda ranks 196th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.