Combustible renewables and waste in Uganda
Uganda: Combustible renewables and waste was 88.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
In 2023, combustible renewables and waste in Uganda stood at 88.9%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Uganda peaked at 96.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2019.
Uganda ranks 3rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.7% | — |
| 1991 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 95.3% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 95.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 94.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 94.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 92.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 91.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 89.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 88.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.4% | 94.5% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 91.4% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 88.7% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 88.9% | 89.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 94.4% compare
- 2 Haiti 89.4% compare
- 4 Ethiopia 87.5% compare
- 5 Rwanda 86.9% compare
- 6 Madagascar 86.0% compare
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Uganda?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Uganda was 88.9% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Uganda ranks 3rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.