Switzerland vs Uganda: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Switzerland
2.3%
in 2025
Uganda
2.9%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
200th
Uganda rank
198th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Switzerland
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.9% against 2.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 200th 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 | Switzerland | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 11.9% | 8.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 10.8% | 7.7% | 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, Switzerland or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.9% against 2.3% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Switzerland and Uganda?
- 0.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Uganda rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Switzerland ranks 200th 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.