Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
6.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
132nd
Uganda rank
130th

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Uganda
02.0M4.0M6.0M192019722024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 6.33 million tonnes against 5.90 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 429,360 tonnes.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Uganda ranks 130th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 2.59 million tonnes 232,849 tonnes 2.36 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 2.53 million tonnes 650,304 tonnes 1.88 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 3.26 million tonnes 1.09 million tonnes 2.17 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 3.73 million tonnes 666,076 tonnes 3.07 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 3.02 million tonnes 932,408 tonnes 2.09 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 2.16 million tonnes 2.02 million tonnes 137,564 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 3.43 million tonnes 4.49 million tonnes 1.06 million tonnes Uganda
2020s 5.25 million tonnes 6.10 million tonnes 845,338 tonnes Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda?
Uganda, at 6.33 million tonnes against 5.90 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
429,360 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Uganda ranks 130th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 23,667 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.