Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Uganda

Uganda: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 643,498 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
643,498 TJ
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
12th
of 227 countries
All-time high
710,995 TJ
in 2020
All-time low
297,064 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Uganda, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200720241990: 297.1k TJ1991: 303.5k TJ1992: 311.8k TJ1993: 317.2k TJ1994: 324.1k TJ1995: 327.0k TJ1996: 332.0k TJ1997: 317.0k TJ1998: 326.5k TJ1999: 334.8k TJ2000: 349.8k TJ2001: 381.7k TJ2002: 395.5k TJ2003: 409.7k TJ2004: 424.2k TJ2005: 440.0k TJ2006: 457.3k TJ2007: 475.1k TJ2008: 491.6k TJ2009: 511.7k TJ2010: 529.5k TJ2011: 550.9k TJ2012: 570.9k TJ2013: 594.1k TJ2014: 615.7k TJ2015: 646.5k TJ2016: 664.0k TJ2017: 689.5k TJ2018: 678.0k TJ2019: 704.9k TJ2020: 711.0k TJ2021: 701.3k TJ2022: 604.7k TJ2023: 618.6k TJ2024: 643.5k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2024, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Uganda stood at 643,498 TJ.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Uganda peaked at 710,995 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 297,064 TJ, in 1990.

That places Uganda 12th out of 227 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 319,096 TJ 297,064 TJ 334,834 TJ 10
2000s 433,669 TJ 349,772 TJ 511,689 TJ 10
2010s 624,389 TJ 529,455 TJ 704,898 TJ 10
2020s 655,808 TJ 604,656 TJ 710,995 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.01 million TJ compare
  2. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 740,648 TJ compare
  3. 11 Pakistan 656,550 TJ compare
  4. 13 Bangladesh 608,375 TJ compare
  5. 14 France 492,482 TJ compare
  6. 15 Germany 489,441 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Uganda?
Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Uganda was 643,498 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 710,995 TJ in 2020.
What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 297,064 TJ in 1990.
How does Uganda rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
Uganda ranks 12th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
262 places, 8,611 data points, 1990–2024
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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.