Netherlands vs Uganda: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Netherlands
5.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
4.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands rank
71st
Uganda rank
74th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Netherlands
- Uganda
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.14 million tonnes against 4.57 million tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 573,740 tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Uganda ahead.
Netherlands ranks 71st and Uganda ranks 74th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.73 million tonnes | 11.21 million tonnes | 4.48 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1860s | 7.01 million tonnes | 6.96 million tonnes | 52,423 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 8.81 million tonnes | 7.06 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 10.23 million tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 11.22 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 7.47 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 9.85 million tonnes | 214,691 tonnes | 9.64 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 8.11 million tonnes | -734,460 tonnes | 8.84 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 7.15 million tonnes | 8.55 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1930s | 5.19 million tonnes | 13.36 million tonnes | 8.17 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1940s | 5.23 million tonnes | 17.32 million tonnes | 12.09 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1950s | 3.90 million tonnes | 32.42 million tonnes | 28.52 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1960s | 1.64 million tonnes | 52.92 million tonnes | 51.28 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1970s | 640,962 tonnes | 39.67 million tonnes | 39.03 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1980s | 1.92 million tonnes | 38.03 million tonnes | 36.10 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1990s | 4.37 million tonnes | 20.09 million tonnes | 15.72 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 2000s | 7.27 million tonnes | 24.04 million tonnes | 16.77 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | 5.82 million tonnes | 11.10 million tonnes | 5.28 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 5.22 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | 162,528 tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Netherlands or Uganda?
- Netherlands, at 5.14 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 Netherlands and Uganda?
- 573,740 tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uganda?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Uganda rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Netherlands ranks 71st 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.