Rwanda vs Uganda: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Rwanda
0.044 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Uganda
0.0472 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Rwanda rank
157th
Uganda rank
155th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.0472 kg per constant US$ against 0.044 kg per constant US$ in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0032 kg per constant US$.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 157th and Uganda ranks 155th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0561 kg per constant US$ | 0.037 kg per constant US$ | 0.0192 kg per constant US$ | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.0379 kg per constant US$ | 0.0443 kg per constant US$ | 0.0063 kg per constant US$ | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.0416 kg per constant US$ | 0.0461 kg per constant US$ | 0.0044 kg per constant US$ | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.0472 kg per constant US$ against 0.044 kg per constant US$ in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 0.0032 kg per constant US$, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Rwanda ranks 157th and Uganda ranks 155th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.