What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Madagascar and Uganda?

593,210 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Madagascar vs Uganda: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade

Madagascar

1.97 million tonnes

in 2023

Uganda

2.57 million tonnes

in 2023

Madagascar rank

79th

Uganda rank

76th

CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time

Madagascar
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2.57 million tonnes against 1.97 million tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 593,210 tonnes.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.

Madagascar ranks 79th 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	Madagascar	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	279,568 tonnes	777,745 tonnes	498,177 tonnes	Uganda
2000s	1.37 million tonnes	1.47 million tonnes	102,024 tonnes	Uganda
2010s	1.61 million tonnes	2.06 million tonnes	457,160 tonnes	Uganda
2020s	1.93 million tonnes	2.43 million tonnes	501,845 tonnes	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Madagascar or Uganda?: Uganda, at 2.57 million tonnes against 1.97 million tonnes in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Madagascar and Uganda?: 593,210 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?: Madagascar ranks 79th 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

Indicator: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.