What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Eswatini and Uganda?

0.038 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Eswatini ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Uganda?

37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs Uganda: Energy intensity of the economy

Eswatini

0.406 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Uganda

0.368 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Eswatini rank

156th

Uganda rank

157th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Eswatini
Uganda

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.406 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.368 kWh per 2011$PPP in Uganda, a difference of 0.038 kWh per 2011$PPP.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 156th and Uganda ranks 157th of 161 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.12 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3225 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.7934 kWh per 2011$PPP	Eswatini
1990s	0.5273 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3471 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1802 kWh per 2011$PPP	Eswatini
2000s	0.5139 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3487 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1652 kWh per 2011$PPP	Eswatini
2010s	0.4263 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3386 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0877 kWh per 2011$PPP	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Eswatini or Uganda?: Eswatini, at 0.406 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.368 kWh per 2011$PPP in Uganda as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Eswatini and Uganda?: 0.038 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Uganda?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Eswatini and Uganda rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Eswatini ranks 156th and Uganda ranks 157th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).