Philippines vs Uganda: emissions of air pollutants

Philippines
3.50 million tonnes
in 2022
Uganda
3.38 million tonnes
in 2022
Philippines rank
19th
Uganda rank
20th

emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Philippines
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 3.50 million tonnes against 3.38 million tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 128,850 tonnes.

Across all 273 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 20th of 220 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Uganda Difference Ahead
1750s 81,608 tonnes 61,088 tonnes 20,520 tonnes Philippines
1760s 82,842 tonnes 61,262 tonnes 21,580 tonnes Philippines
1770s 84,066 tonnes 61,433 tonnes 22,633 tonnes Philippines
1780s 85,277 tonnes 61,602 tonnes 23,676 tonnes Philippines
1790s 86,471 tonnes 61,767 tonnes 24,704 tonnes Philippines
1800s 87,643 tonnes 61,929 tonnes 25,714 tonnes Philippines
1810s 88,786 tonnes 62,228 tonnes 26,558 tonnes Philippines
1820s 95,273 tonnes 62,697 tonnes 32,576 tonnes Philippines
1830s 111,277 tonnes 63,164 tonnes 48,113 tonnes Philippines
1840s 132,571 tonnes 63,628 tonnes 68,943 tonnes Philippines
1850s 158,346 tonnes 70,064 tonnes 88,282 tonnes Philippines
1860s 188,794 tonnes 85,706 tonnes 103,089 tonnes Philippines
1870s 218,856 tonnes 104,841 tonnes 114,015 tonnes Philippines
1880s 245,329 tonnes 128,251 tonnes 117,078 tonnes Philippines
1890s 274,767 tonnes 156,889 tonnes 117,878 tonnes Philippines
1900s 328,844 tonnes 181,490 tonnes 147,355 tonnes Philippines
1910s 436,892 tonnes 269,747 tonnes 167,145 tonnes Philippines
1920s 611,461 tonnes 283,620 tonnes 327,841 tonnes Philippines
1930s 778,803 tonnes 316,368 tonnes 462,434 tonnes Philippines
1940s 894,785 tonnes 390,049 tonnes 504,736 tonnes Philippines
1950s 1.38 million tonnes 607,640 tonnes 774,425 tonnes Philippines
1960s 2.17 million tonnes 894,952 tonnes 1.27 million tonnes Philippines
1970s 2.80 million tonnes 1.12 million tonnes 1.68 million tonnes Philippines
1980s 3.47 million tonnes 1.46 million tonnes 2.00 million tonnes Philippines
1990s 3.37 million tonnes 1.89 million tonnes 1.48 million tonnes Philippines
2000s 2.91 million tonnes 2.29 million tonnes 616,204 tonnes Philippines
2010s 3.38 million tonnes 2.83 million tonnes 547,858 tonnes Philippines
2020s 3.47 million tonnes 3.33 million tonnes 147,507 tonnes Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Philippines or Uganda?
Philippines, at 3.50 million tonnes against 3.38 million tonnes in Uganda as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Philippines and Uganda?
128,850 tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Uganda?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Philippines and Uganda rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Philippines ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 20th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.