Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uganda: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
Sub-Saharan Africa
61.2%
in 2023
Uganda
88.2%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Uganda rank
7th
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 88.2% against 61.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 27.0%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 7th of 39 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 | 65.6% | 96.4% | 30.7% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 94.8% | 31.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 92.1% | 31.4% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 89.5% | 28.1% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 88.2% against 61.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
- 27.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda rank globally for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 7th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.