Guinea vs Uganda: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Guinea
2.52 million tonnes
in 2023
Uganda
2.57 million tonnes
in 2023
Guinea rank
77th
Uganda rank
76th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Guinea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.57 million tonnes against 2.52 million tonnes in Guinea, a difference of 42,180 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Guinea ranks 77th and Uganda ranks 76th of 120 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181,215 tonnes | 777,745 tonnes | 596,530 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2000s | -50,448 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.10 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 968,869 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2.04 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 386,598 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Guinea or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.57 million tonnes against 2.52 million tonnes in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Guinea and Uganda?
- 42,180 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Uganda rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Guinea ranks 77th and Uganda ranks 76th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.