Ethiopia vs Uganda: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP

Ethiopia
0.0628 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Uganda
0.0601 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
162nd
Uganda rank
163rd

Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.0628 kilograms per international-$ against 0.0601 kilograms per international-$ in Uganda, a difference of 0.0027 kilograms per international-$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 162nd and Uganda ranks 163rd of 164 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0142 kilograms per international-$ 0.0337 kilograms per international-$ 0.0194 kilograms per international-$ Uganda
1960s 0.0328 kilograms per international-$ 0.0611 kilograms per international-$ 0.0283 kilograms per international-$ Uganda
1970s 0.0464 kilograms per international-$ 0.0802 kilograms per international-$ 0.0339 kilograms per international-$ Uganda
1980s 0.0497 kilograms per international-$ 0.0506 kilograms per international-$ 0.0009 kilograms per international-$ Uganda
1990s 0.0657 kilograms per international-$ 0.0441 kilograms per international-$ 0.0217 kilograms per international-$ Ethiopia
2000s 0.0808 kilograms per international-$ 0.0491 kilograms per international-$ 0.0318 kilograms per international-$ Ethiopia
2010s 0.0758 kilograms per international-$ 0.0606 kilograms per international-$ 0.0152 kilograms per international-$ Ethiopia
2020s 0.0681 kilograms per international-$ 0.0617 kilograms per international-$ 0.0064 kilograms per international-$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Ethiopia, at 0.0628 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 Ethiopia and Uganda?
0.0027 kilograms per international-$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 162nd 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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Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).