Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Uganda
Uganda: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 641,829 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy consumption in Uganda is 641,829 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Uganda peaked at 709,659 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 297,064 TJ, in 1990.
That places Uganda 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Uganda, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 297,064 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 303,479 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 311,756 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 317,173 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 324,136 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 327,011 TJ | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 331,966 TJ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 317,025 TJ | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 326,520 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 334,834 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 349,772 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 381,743 TJ | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 395,496 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 409,724 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 424,176 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 440,000 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 457,347 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 475,104 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 491,642 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 511,682 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 529,344 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 550,512 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 570,335 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 593,148 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 614,685 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 645,409 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 662,783 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 688,232 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 676,680 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 703,574 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 709,659 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 699,954 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 603,191 TJ | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 616,992 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 641,829 TJ | +4.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 641,829 TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,407 TJ, 7.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 641,829 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73,528 TJ, 8.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 319,096 TJ | 297,064 TJ | 334,834 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 433,669 TJ | 349,772 TJ | 511,682 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 623,470 TJ | 529,344 TJ | 703,574 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 654,325 TJ | 603,191 TJ | 709,659 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 7 Nigeria 1.23 million TJ compare
- 8 Indonesia 792,141 TJ compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 84,776 TJ compare
- 9 Pakistan 656,550 TJ compare
- 9 Türkiye 75,456 TJ compare
- 10 Melanesia 75,004 TJ compare
- 11 Bangladesh 608,375 TJ compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51,700 TJ compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 37,366 TJ compare
- 12 Kenya 449,609 TJ compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 31,572 TJ compare
- 13 Germany 405,130 TJ compare
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Uganda?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Uganda was 641,829 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 709,659 TJ in 2020.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 297,064 TJ in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.