Portugal vs Uganda: Share of electricity generation from oil
Portugal
2.6%
in 2025
Uganda
2.9%
in 2024
Portugal rank
125th
Uganda rank
124th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Portugal
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.9% against 2.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 125th and Uganda ranks 124th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 11.9% | 3.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 10.8% | 7.2% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Portugal or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.9% against 2.6% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Portugal and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Uganda rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Portugal ranks 125th and Uganda ranks 124th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.