Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
6.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
132nd
Uganda rank
130th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 6.33 million tonnes against 5.90 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 429,360 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Uganda ranks 130th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.59 million tonnes | 232,849 tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 2.53 million tonnes | 650,304 tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 3.26 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 3.73 million tonnes | 666,076 tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 3.02 million tonnes | 932,408 tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 2.16 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 137,564 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 3.43 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 5.25 million tonnes | 6.10 million tonnes | 845,338 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 6.33 million tonnes against 5.90 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 429,360 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Uganda ranks 130th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.