Malawi vs Uganda: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Malawi
95.6%
in 2024
Uganda
97.1%
in 2024
Malawi rank
19th
Uganda rank
16th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 97.1% against 95.6% in Malawi, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Malawi ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 16th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.0% | 88.1% | 2.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 89.2% | 4.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 97.3% | 0.9% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Malawi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 97.1% against 95.6% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Malawi and Uganda?
- 1.5%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Malawi ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 16th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.