Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Uganda
Uganda: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 898,568 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, total bioenergy — energy production in Uganda stood at 898,568 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in Uganda peaked at 898,568 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 311,258 TJ, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 10th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — 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 | 579,238 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 603,284 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 629,264 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 655,299 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 684,862 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 713,715 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 745,124 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 771,624 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 803,692 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 729,419 TJ | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 757,058 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 790,426 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 807,731 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 845,277 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 864,007 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 898,568 TJ | +4.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 898,568 TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 89,896 TJ, 10.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 898,568 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 | 483,667 TJ | 380,627 TJ | 579,238 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 709,334 TJ | 603,284 TJ | 803,692 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 841,202 TJ | 790,426 TJ | 898,568 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 7 Nigeria 1.37 million TJ compare
- 8 Indonesia 1.29 million TJ compare
- 8 Türkiye 186,686 TJ compare
- 9 Germany 1.01 million TJ compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 84,960 TJ compare
- 10 Melanesia 76,255 TJ compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 56,790 TJ compare
- 11 Thailand 850,508 TJ compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 49,950 TJ compare
- 12 Kenya 775,113 TJ compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 47,536 TJ compare
- 13 Pakistan 676,007 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 total bioenergy — energy production in Uganda?
- Total bioenergy — energy production in Uganda was 898,568 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 898,568 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 311,258 TJ in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 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.