Kenya vs Uganda: Charcoal — Energy consumption

Kenya
83,749 TJ
in 2024
Uganda
109,049 TJ
in 2024
Kenya rank
5th
Uganda rank
4th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 109,049 TJ against 83,749 TJ in Kenya, a difference of 25,300 TJ.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 56,920 TJ 18,730 TJ 38,191 TJ Kenya
2000s 139,581 TJ 25,582 TJ 113,999 TJ Kenya
2010s 155,069 TJ 51,366 TJ 103,702 TJ Kenya
2020s 80,577 TJ 98,050 TJ 17,473 TJ Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Kenya or Uganda?
Uganda, at 109,049 TJ against 83,749 TJ in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Kenya and Uganda?
25,300 TJ, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
Kenya ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Charcoal — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 7,041 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.