Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uganda: Renewable energy consumption
Sub-Saharan Africa
70.3%
in 2020
Uganda
90.9%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Uganda rank
5th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 90.9% against 70.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 20.6%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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 | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 96.4% | 24.0% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 94.8% | 23.8% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 92.1% | 23.7% | 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 or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 90.9% against 70.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
- 20.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.