Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Uganda
5.64 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zimbabwe
5.86 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uganda rank
94th
Zimbabwe rank
92nd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 5.86 terawatt-hours against 5.64 terawatt-hours in Uganda, a difference of 0.22 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Uganda ranks 94th and Zimbabwe ranks 92nd of 214 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 terawatt-hours | 4.79 terawatt-hours | 3.14 terawatt-hours | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 4.93 terawatt-hours | 1.79 terawatt-hours | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5.29 terawatt-hours | 5.5 terawatt-hours | 0.204 terawatt-hours | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 5.86 terawatt-hours against 5.64 terawatt-hours in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 0.22 terawatt-hours, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Uganda ranks 94th and Zimbabwe ranks 92nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.