Namibia vs Uganda: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Namibia
4.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
4.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Namibia rank
73rd
Uganda rank
74th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Namibia
- Uganda
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 4.64 million tonnes against 4.57 million tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 76,940 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Uganda ahead.
Namibia ranks 73rd and Uganda ranks 74th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 204,609 tonnes | 11.21 million tonnes | 11.01 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1860s | 377,194 tonnes | 6.96 million tonnes | 6.58 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1870s | 449,573 tonnes | 7.06 million tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1880s | 520,523 tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | 6.59 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1890s | 526,616 tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1900s | 789,171 tonnes | 214,691 tonnes | 574,480 tonnes | Namibia |
| 1910s | 1.00 million tonnes | -734,460 tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | Namibia |
| 1920s | 1.73 million tonnes | 8.55 million tonnes | 6.82 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1930s | 2.45 million tonnes | 13.36 million tonnes | 10.91 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1940s | 3.34 million tonnes | 17.32 million tonnes | 13.98 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1950s | 3.98 million tonnes | 32.42 million tonnes | 28.45 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1960s | 3.26 million tonnes | 52.92 million tonnes | 49.66 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1970s | 1.97 million tonnes | 39.67 million tonnes | 37.69 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1980s | 1.86 million tonnes | 38.03 million tonnes | 36.17 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1990s | 4.20 million tonnes | 20.09 million tonnes | 15.89 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 2000s | 2.73 million tonnes | 24.04 million tonnes | 21.31 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3.75 million tonnes | 11.10 million tonnes | 7.35 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 5.55 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | 494,266 tonnes | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Namibia or Uganda?
- Namibia, at 4.64 million tonnes against 4.57 million tonnes in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Namibia and Uganda?
- 76,940 tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uganda?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Uganda rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Namibia ranks 73rd 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.