Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 637.01 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
637.01
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
196th
of 214 countries
All-time high
671.42
in 2018
All-time low
167.83
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Uganda is 637.01, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 671.42 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 167.83, in 1981.
Uganda ranks 196th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 255.01 | — |
| 1981 | 167.83 | -34.2% |
| 1982 | 190.81 | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 178.56 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 185.35 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 193.04 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 198.62 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 173.84 | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 244.63 | +40.7% |
| 1989 | 223.97 | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 236.26 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 245.68 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 258.71 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 254.84 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 254.19 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 246.47 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 246.78 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 250.91 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 267.26 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 258.87 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 302.74 | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 299.82 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 294.33 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 302.18 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 313.07 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 365.94 | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 387.98 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 455.05 | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 451.65 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 465.55 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 514.99 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 526.3 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 522.58 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 540.98 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 617.84 | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 612.36 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 617.14 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 645.05 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 671.42 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 663.34 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 613.9 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 656.09 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 663.2 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 640.64 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 637.01 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 201.17 | 167.83 | 255.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 252 | 236.26 | 267.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 363.83 | 294.33 | 465.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 593.2 | 514.99 | 671.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 642.17 | 613.9 | 663.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 193 Sierra Leone 806.03 compare
- 194 Guinea-Bissau 692.55 compare
- 195 Ethiopia 685.71 compare
- 197 South Sudan 611.22 compare
- 198 Haiti 602.28 compare
- 199 Liberia 569.85 compare
More energy & mining data for Uganda
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Uganda was 637.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 671.42 in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.83 in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 196th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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