Congo vs Uganda: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Congo
25.89 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Uganda
31.59 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Congo rank
168th
Uganda rank
165th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 31.59 tonnes per square kilometre against 25.89 tonnes per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 5.7 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Congo ranks 168th and Uganda ranks 165th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9227 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 1970s | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 1980s | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0693 tonnes per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 1990s | 8.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.47 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2000s | 11.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2010s | 16.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.49 tonnes per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 2020s | 23.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.46 tonnes per square kilometre | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Congo or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 31.59 tonnes per square kilometre against 25.89 tonnes per square kilometre in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Congo and Uganda?
- 5.7 tonnes per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Uganda rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 168th and Uganda ranks 165th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.