Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0645 kilograms per international-$ against 0.0601 kilograms per international-$ in Uganda, a difference of 0.0044 kilograms per international-$.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st and Uganda ranks 163rd of 164 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1529 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0337 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1193 kilograms per international-$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.1128 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0611 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0517 kilograms per international-$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.1135 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0802 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0333 kilograms per international-$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.1234 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0506 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0728 kilograms per international-$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.1174 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0441 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0733 kilograms per international-$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.0732 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0491 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0241 kilograms per international-$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.0538 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0606 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0069 kilograms per international-$ | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.056 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0617 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0056 kilograms per international-$ | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0645 kilograms per international-$ against 0.0601 kilograms per international-$ in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 0.0044 kilograms per international-$, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st and Uganda ranks 163rd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).