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
020406080100199020072024

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.

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Indicator
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
285 places, 9,510 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed