oil statistics and evaluation for uganda-producer or consumer?
Oil Production: 0 bbl/day
Oil Consumption: 14,000 bbl/day (CIA Factbook) or 23,000 (U.S. Energy Information)
Much can be surmised from the statistics found in the CIA Factbook and U.S. Energy Information. From looking at the statistics, it seems that Uganda is still a developing country. 25.4% of the country's population is "below the poverty line." In addition, the levels of oil and electricity consumption, although significant, fall very behind most of the developed countries of the world. Uganda is 109th in comparision with the rest of the world in gas consumption and 138th in electricity. While some of this can probably be accounted for in the size of the countries being compared (Uganda is relatively small in comparision with China or the United States). Even so, some of the countries it falls behind are around the same size of Uganda. More statistics give further insight into the living conditions and development of the country. There are only .117 physicians per 1,000 people and .5 hospital beds per 1,000 people. The picture that these few statistics paint of Uganda is one that is behind the world and a country that probably wouldn't be considered "developed" by the world's standards. However, these statistics don't tell the whole story. There is some hope. According to the U.S. Energy Information, the consumption of oil and electricity has dramatically increased in the last 20-30 years. Another important statistic that gives great insight into the country's life is the fact that 82% of the labor force are employed in agriculture-21.7% of the land is "arable." So, in conclusion, after looking briefly at the some important statistics about Uganda, we can conclude that Uganda is a country of agriculture, but also one that is still developing, with many in poverty, inadequate medical care and low consumption of oil and electricity; however, Uganda is improving and will hopefully continue to do so.
Questions to Consider:
1. How does Uganda compare to the world in oil and electricity consumption when population density and the size of the country are taken into account?
2. What percentage of the population lives in rural areas and what percentage, urban?