Belgium vs Uganda: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Belgium
3.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
4.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
77th
Uganda rank
74th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Belgium
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.57 million tonnes against 3.84 million tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 728,220 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Uganda ahead.
Belgium ranks 77th and Uganda ranks 74th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.63 million tonnes | 11.21 million tonnes | 6.58 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1860s | 4.55 million tonnes | 6.96 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1870s | 6.36 million tonnes | 7.06 million tonnes | 699,788 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1880s | 7.07 million tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | 34,911 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1890s | 7.41 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 3.67 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1900s | 6.33 million tonnes | 214,691 tonnes | 6.11 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1910s | 3.76 million tonnes | -734,460 tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1920s | 2.51 million tonnes | 8.55 million tonnes | 6.04 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1930s | 514,719 tonnes | 13.36 million tonnes | 12.85 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1940s | -1.35 million tonnes | 17.32 million tonnes | 18.67 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1950s | -2.71 million tonnes | 32.42 million tonnes | 35.14 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1960s | -2.64 million tonnes | 52.92 million tonnes | 55.56 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1970s | -2.29 million tonnes | 39.67 million tonnes | 41.96 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1980s | -3.71 million tonnes | 38.03 million tonnes | 41.74 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1990s | 3.49 million tonnes | 20.09 million tonnes | 16.60 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 2000s | 2.91 million tonnes | 24.04 million tonnes | 21.13 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3.02 million tonnes | 11.10 million tonnes | 8.08 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3.48 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Belgium or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.57 million tonnes against 3.84 million tonnes in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Belgium and Uganda?
- 728,220 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Uganda?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Uganda rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Belgium ranks 77th and Uganda ranks 74th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.