Ethiopia vs Uganda: Oil consumption per person
Ethiopia
478.17 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Uganda
518.27 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
207th
Uganda rank
205th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person against 478.17 kilowatt-hours per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 40.1 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 207th and Uganda ranks 205th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 246.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 174.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 72.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 192.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 207.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Uganda |
| 2000s | 255.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 304.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Uganda |
| 2010s | 401.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 503.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 101.96 kilowatt-hours per person | Uganda |
| 2020s | 475.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 524.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.56 kilowatt-hours per person | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person against 478.17 kilowatt-hours per person in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 40.1 kilowatt-hours per person, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 207th and Uganda ranks 205th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.