Ethiopia vs Uganda: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita

Ethiopia
0.1351 tonnes per person
in 2024
Uganda
0.1266 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
206th
Uganda rank
207th

CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Uganda
00.050.10.15194119822024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.1351 tonnes per person against 0.1266 tonnes per person in Uganda, a difference of 0.0085 tonnes per person.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 206th and Uganda ranks 207th of 213 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0109 tonnes per person 0.0348 tonnes per person 0.0238 tonnes per person Uganda
1960s 0.0314 tonnes per person 0.0724 tonnes per person 0.0411 tonnes per person Uganda
1970s 0.0486 tonnes per person 0.0961 tonnes per person 0.0475 tonnes per person Uganda
1980s 0.0516 tonnes per person 0.0443 tonnes per person 0.0073 tonnes per person Ethiopia
1990s 0.051 tonnes per person 0.0454 tonnes per person 0.0056 tonnes per person Ethiopia
2000s 0.0656 tonnes per person 0.072 tonnes per person 0.0064 tonnes per person Uganda
2010s 0.1125 tonnes per person 0.1196 tonnes per person 0.0071 tonnes per person Uganda
2020s 0.1388 tonnes per person 0.1291 tonnes per person 0.0098 tonnes per person Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Ethiopia, at 0.1351 tonnes per person against 0.1266 tonnes per person in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita between Ethiopia and Uganda?
0.0085 tonnes per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 206th and Uganda ranks 207th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita 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

Indicator
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.