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

Uganda, at 0.0573 against 0.0571 in Sweden as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden 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.

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

Sweden

0.0571

in 2024

Uganda

0.0573

in 2024

Sweden rank

174th

Uganda rank

172nd

Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time

Sweden
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.0573 against 0.0571 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0002.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 174th and Uganda ranks 172nd of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1723	0.0396	0.1327	Sweden
2000s	0.1184	0.0451	0.0733	Sweden
2010s	0.0779	0.0569	0.0211	Sweden
2020s	0.059	0.0609	0.0019	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Sweden or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.0573 against 0.0571 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Sweden and Uganda?: 0.0002, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uganda?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sweden and Uganda rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?: Sweden ranks 174th 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.