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
010203040200020122025

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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from oil
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,212 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.