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
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
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.