Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Gambia or Uganda?

Gambia, at 0.0583 against 0.0573 in Uganda as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Uganda?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Uganda: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita

Gambia

0.0583

in 2024

Uganda

0.0573

in 2024

Gambia rank

171st

Uganda rank

172nd

Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time

Gambia
Uganda

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.0583 against 0.0573 in Uganda, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 171st and Uganda ranks 172nd of 191 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0476	0.0396	0.008	Gambia
2000s	0.0776	0.0451	0.0325	Gambia
2010s	0.0843	0.0569	0.0274	Gambia
2020s	0.0624	0.0609	0.0015	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Gambia or Uganda?: Gambia, at 0.0583 against 0.0573 in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Gambia and Uganda?: 0.001, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Uganda?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Uganda rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?: Gambia ranks 171st and Uganda ranks 172nd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 6,583 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.