Ethiopia vs Uganda: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Ethiopia
196.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Uganda
198.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
123rd
Uganda rank
121st
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 198.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 196.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 123rd and Uganda ranks 121st of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 196.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 222.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 26.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Uganda |
| 1990s | 245.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 180.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 65.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 227.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 196.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 31.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 216.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 202.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 14.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 215.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 201.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 14.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 198.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 196.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 1.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 123rd and Uganda ranks 121st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.