North Korea vs Uganda: Oil consumption per person
North Korea
449.11 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Uganda
518.27 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
North Korea rank
207th
Uganda rank
204th
Oil consumption per person over time
- North Korea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person against 449.11 kilowatt-hours per person in North Korea, a difference of 69.16 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 207th and Uganda ranks 204th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,873 kilowatt-hours per person | 174.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,698 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1,722 kilowatt-hours per person | 207.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 505.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 304.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 200.52 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 454.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 503.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Uganda |
| 2020s | 427.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 524.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 97.59 kilowatt-hours per person | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, North Korea or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person against 449.11 kilowatt-hours per person in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between North Korea and Uganda?
- 69.16 kilowatt-hours per person, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Uganda rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- North Korea ranks 207th and Uganda ranks 204th of 218 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.