Cameroon vs Uganda: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Cameroon
5.31 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uganda
5.64 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cameroon rank
97th
Uganda rank
94th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Cameroon
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 5.64 terawatt-hours against 5.31 terawatt-hours in Cameroon, a difference of 0.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 97th and Uganda ranks 94th of 214 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.78 terawatt-hours | 1.64 terawatt-hours | 2.14 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 4.57 terawatt-hours | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 1.43 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 5.29 terawatt-hours | 5.29 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Cameroon or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 5.64 terawatt-hours against 5.31 terawatt-hours in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Cameroon and Uganda?
- 0.33 terawatt-hours, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Cameroon ranks 97th and Uganda ranks 94th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.