Uganda vs Western Africa: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
Uganda
88.2%
in 2024
Western Africa
53.7%
in 2023
Uganda rank
7th
Western Africa rank
5th
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption over time
- Uganda
- Western Africa
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 88.2% against 53.7% in Western Africa, a difference of 34.5%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.6 times Western Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 5th of 246 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.4% | 70.6% | 25.7% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 64.7% | 30.2% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 58.8% | 33.3% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 54.3% | 35.2% | 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, Uganda or Western Africa?
- Uganda, at 88.2% against 53.7% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption between Uganda and Western Africa?
- 34.5%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and Western Africa rank globally for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Uganda ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 5th of 246 countries.
- 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.