Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Uganda

Uganda: Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita was 5,785 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,785
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
133rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
5,785
in 2023
All-time low
4,490
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Uganda, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 4.7k1991: 4.7k1992: 4.7k1993: 4.6k1994: 4.6k1995: 4.6k1996: 4.7k1997: 4.6k1998: 4.6k1999: 4.5k2000: 4.5k2001: 4.5k2002: 4.5k2003: 4.5k2004: 4.5k2005: 4.6k2006: 4.6k2007: 4.6k2008: 4.7k2009: 4.8k2010: 4.9k2011: 5.0k2012: 5.1k2013: 5.2k2014: 5.3k2015: 5.5k2016: 5.5k2017: 5.4k2018: 5.4k2019: 5.3k2020: 5.5k2021: 5.6k2022: 5.7k2023: 5.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Uganda stood at 5,785. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 5,785 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,490, in 2001.

Uganda ranks 133rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Uganda, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 4,676
1991 4,682 +0.1%
1992 4,691 +0.2%
1993 4,639 -1.1%
1994 4,600 -0.8%
1995 4,630 +0.7%
1996 4,666 +0.8%
1997 4,648 -0.4%
1998 4,605 -0.9%
1999 4,534 -1.5%
2000 4,496 -0.8%
2001 4,490 -0.1%
2002 4,505 +0.3%
2003 4,517 +0.3%
2004 4,520 +0.1%
2005 4,562 +0.9%
2006 4,580 +0.4%
2007 4,613 +0.7%
2008 4,683 +1.5%
2009 4,823 +3.0%
2010 4,897 +1.5%
2011 4,992 +1.9%
2012 5,072 +1.6%
2013 5,226 +3.0%
2014 5,303 +1.5%
2015 5,472 +3.2%
2016 5,508 +0.6%
2017 5,449 -1.1%
2018 5,449 -0.0%
2019 5,297 -2.8%
2020 5,528 +4.4%
2021 5,622 +1.7%
2022 5,678 +1.0%
2023 5,785 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,637 4,534 4,691 10
2000s 4,579 4,490 4,823 10
2010s 5,266 4,897 5,508 10
2020s 5,653 5,528 5,785 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 130 Cambodia 6,454 compare
  2. 131 Tonga 6,320 compare
  3. 132 Kenya 6,272 compare
  4. 134 Togo 5,647 compare
  5. 135 Côte d'Ivoire 5,623 compare
  6. 136 Zimbabwe 5,492 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Uganda?
Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Uganda was 5,785 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy use per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 5,785 in 2023.
What is the lowest energy use per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 4,490 in 2001.
How does Uganda rank for energy use per capita vs gdp per capita?
Uganda ranks 133rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy use per capita vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 5,168 data points, 1990–2024
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