Maldives vs Uganda: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Maldives
100,876 tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
97,949 tonnes
in 2024
Maldives rank
86th
Uganda rank
88th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Maldives
- Uganda
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 100,876 tonnes against 97,949 tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 2,927 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 86th and Uganda ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,206 tonnes | -95,859 tonnes | 99,065 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1980s | 9,526 tonnes | 13,328 tonnes | 3,802 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1990s | 29,678 tonnes | 45,057 tonnes | 15,379 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2000s | 46,166 tonnes | 174,141 tonnes | 127,975 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | 111,019 tonnes | 276,510 tonnes | 165,491 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 62,599 tonnes | 114,515 tonnes | 51,916 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Maldives or Uganda?
- Maldives, at 100,876 tonnes against 97,949 tonnes in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Maldives and Uganda?
- 2,927 tonnes, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Uganda?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Uganda rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Maldives ranks 86th 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.