Equatorial Guinea vs Uganda: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Equatorial Guinea
96,989 tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
97,949 tonnes
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
89th
Uganda rank
88th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 97,949 tonnes against 96,989 tonnes in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 960 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Uganda ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 89th and Uganda ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,071 tonnes | 34,161 tonnes | 30,090 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1960s | -366.4 tonnes | 76,173 tonnes | 76,539 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1970s | 1,832 tonnes | -50,456 tonnes | 52,288 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 5,496 tonnes | 13,328 tonnes | 7,832 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1990s | 239,337 tonnes | 45,057 tonnes | 194,279 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 237,261 tonnes | 174,141 tonnes | 63,120 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 63,044 tonnes | 276,510 tonnes | 213,466 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 299,336 tonnes | 114,515 tonnes | 184,822 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Equatorial Guinea or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 97,949 tonnes against 96,989 tonnes in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Equatorial Guinea and Uganda?
- 960 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Uganda rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 89th and Uganda ranks 88th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.