Switzerland vs Uganda: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Switzerland
94,222 tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
97,949 tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland rank
90th
Uganda rank
88th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Switzerland
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 97,949 tonnes against 94,222 tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 3,727 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 90th and Uganda ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 707,246 tonnes | 34,161 tonnes | 673,085 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2.14 million tonnes | 76,173 tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 180,374 tonnes | -50,456 tonnes | 230,830 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | -46,952 tonnes | 13,328 tonnes | 60,280 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1990s | 505,802 tonnes | 45,057 tonnes | 460,745 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | -92,069 tonnes | 174,141 tonnes | 266,210 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | -670,360 tonnes | 276,510 tonnes | 946,870 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | -950,109 tonnes | 114,515 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Switzerland or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 97,949 tonnes against 94,222 tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Switzerland and Uganda?
- 3,727 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Uganda rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Switzerland ranks 90th 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.