Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.3076 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.3076 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
161st
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.3238 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2018
All-time low
0.1859 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1983
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Uganda is 0.3076 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.3238 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1859 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1983.
That places Uganda 161st out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.299 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.1937 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -35.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2082 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1859 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2168 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2274 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2401 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2038 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2761 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +35.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2436 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2552 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2697 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.278 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2664 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2557 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2335 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2257 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2258 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2338 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.217 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2519 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2364 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2235 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2237 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2272 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2501 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2564 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.288 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.268 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2648 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2816 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2793 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.279 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2859 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3181 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.301 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3131 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3172 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3238 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.307 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2976 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3099 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3076 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.3076 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 64% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.3076 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2295 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1859 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.299 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2461 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.217 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.278 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.249 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2235 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.288 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3006 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.279 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3238 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3051 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2976 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3099 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 158 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3517 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 159 Chad 0.3429 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 160 Sri Lanka 0.3161 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 162 Malawi 0.3051 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 163 Ethiopia 0.3025 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 164 Rwanda 0.2389 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Uganda
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 0.3076 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3238 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1859 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1983.
- How does Uganda rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 161st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.