North Korea vs Uganda: Share of electricity generation from oil
North Korea
2.6%
in 2024
Uganda
2.9%
in 2024
North Korea rank
129th
Uganda rank
127th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- North Korea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.9% against 2.6% in North Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 129th and Uganda ranks 127th of 213 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 11.9% | 7.9% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 10.8% | 7.6% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, North Korea or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.9% against 2.6% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between North Korea and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Uganda rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- North Korea ranks 129th and Uganda ranks 127th 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 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.