Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 112.77 kilowatt-hours against 105.89 kilowatt-hours in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 6.88 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd and Uganda ranks 152nd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166.23 kilowatt-hours | 60.08 kilowatt-hours | 106.14 kilowatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 152.06 kilowatt-hours | 82.78 kilowatt-hours | 69.29 kilowatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 106.94 kilowatt-hours | 111.79 kilowatt-hours | 4.84 kilowatt-hours | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Papua New Guinea or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 112.77 kilowatt-hours against 105.89 kilowatt-hours in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 6.88 kilowatt-hours, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd and Uganda ranks 152nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.