Portugal vs Uganda: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Portugal
4.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
4.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal rank
76th
Uganda rank
74th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Portugal
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.57 million tonnes against 4.12 million tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 448,800 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Uganda ahead.
Portugal ranks 76th and Uganda ranks 74th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.30 million tonnes | 11.21 million tonnes | 8.91 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1860s | 3.60 million tonnes | 6.96 million tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1870s | 4.33 million tonnes | 7.06 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1880s | 5.25 million tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1890s | 4.68 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 932,055 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1900s | 5.38 million tonnes | 214,691 tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1910s | 3.15 million tonnes | -734,460 tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1920s | 5.31 million tonnes | 8.55 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1930s | 8.33 million tonnes | 13.36 million tonnes | 5.04 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1940s | 7.07 million tonnes | 17.32 million tonnes | 10.25 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1950s | 4.01 million tonnes | 32.42 million tonnes | 28.41 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1960s | 1.79 million tonnes | 52.92 million tonnes | 51.13 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1970s | 2.03 million tonnes | 39.67 million tonnes | 37.64 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1980s | 1.89 million tonnes | 38.03 million tonnes | 36.14 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1990s | -3.27 million tonnes | 20.09 million tonnes | 23.36 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 2000s | -6.93 million tonnes | 24.04 million tonnes | 30.97 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | -1.53 million tonnes | 11.10 million tonnes | 12.63 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2.76 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | 2.30 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, Portugal or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.57 million tonnes against 4.12 million tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Portugal and Uganda?
- 448,800 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uganda?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Uganda rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Portugal ranks 76th 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.