Eswatini vs Uganda: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Eswatini
3.3%
in 2024
Uganda
2.9%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
197th
Uganda rank
198th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Eswatini
- Uganda
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 3.3% against 2.9% in Uganda, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 197th and Uganda ranks 198th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 11.9% | 8.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 10.8% | 5.3% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Eswatini or Uganda?
- Eswatini, at 3.3% against 2.9% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Eswatini and Uganda?
- 0.4%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Uganda rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Eswatini ranks 197th and Uganda ranks 198th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.