Colombia vs Uganda: Share of electricity generation from oil
Colombia
3.1%
in 2025
Uganda
2.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
122nd
Uganda rank
123rd
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Colombia
- Uganda
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Uganda, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Colombia ranks 122nd and Uganda ranks 123rd of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 11.9% | 11.4% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 10.8% | 7.7% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 0.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Colombia or Uganda?
- Colombia, at 3.1% against 2.9% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Colombia and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Uganda rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Colombia ranks 122nd and Uganda ranks 123rd of 208 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.