Solid biofuels — Energy production in Uganda
Uganda: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 896,898 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production 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 production in Uganda is 896,898 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Uganda peaked at 896,898 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 311,258 TJ, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 8th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Uganda, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 311,258 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 318,125 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 326,987 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 332,747 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 340,234 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 343,307 TJ | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 348,626 TJ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 341,725 TJ | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 352,655 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 362,875 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 380,627 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 418,882 TJ | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 436,201 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 454,286 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 472,887 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 491,918 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 512,891 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 534,490 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 555,250 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 579,231 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 603,173 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 628,925 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 654,750 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 683,938 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 712,699 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 743,995 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 770,429 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 802,433 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 728,077 TJ | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 755,734 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 789,091 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 806,392 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 843,811 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 862,402 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 896,898 TJ | +4.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 896,898 TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 89,896 TJ, 10.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 896,898 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,896 TJ, 10.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 337,854 TJ | 311,258 TJ | 362,875 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 483,666 TJ | 380,627 TJ | 579,231 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 708,415 TJ | 603,173 TJ | 802,433 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 839,719 TJ | 789,091 TJ | 896,898 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 5 Brazil 3.62 million TJ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 854,208 TJ compare
- 6 Ethiopia 1.80 million TJ compare
- 6 Viet Nam 395,778 TJ compare
- 7 Nigeria 1.37 million TJ compare
- 8 Türkiye 125,389 TJ compare
- 9 Indonesia 874,002 TJ compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 84,737 TJ compare
- 10 Kenya 775,078 TJ compare
- 10 Melanesia 75,962 TJ compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 56,790 TJ compare
- 11 Thailand 722,933 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 production in Uganda?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Uganda was 896,898 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 896,898 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 311,258 TJ in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Uganda ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.