How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?

31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Uganda: Renewable energy consumption

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

70.3%

in 2020

Uganda

90.9%

in 2022

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

6th

Uganda rank

5th

Renewable energy consumption over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 90.9% against 70.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 20.6%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 5th of 47 groups.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	72.3%	96.4%	24.0%	Uganda
2000s	71.1%	94.8%	23.8%	Uganda
2010s	68.5%	92.1%	23.6%	Uganda
2020s	70.3%	91.6%	21.3%	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Uganda?: Uganda, at 90.9% against 70.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?: 20.6%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda rank globally for renewable energy consumption?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Unit: % of total final energy consumption
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 259 places, 8,203 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.