Namibia vs Uganda: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Namibia
2.4%
in 2024
Uganda
2.9%
in 2024
Namibia rank
199th
Uganda rank
198th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Namibia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.9% against 2.4% in Namibia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 199th and Uganda ranks 198th of 213 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 11.9% | 8.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 10.8% | 7.8% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Namibia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.9% against 2.4% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Namibia and Uganda?
- 0.5%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Uganda rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Namibia ranks 199th 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.