Chad vs Uganda: CO₂ emissions per capita

Chad
0.1395 tonnes per person
in 2024
Uganda
0.1266 tonnes per person
in 2024
Chad rank
205th
Uganda rank
207th

CO₂ emissions per capita over time

  • Chad
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 0.1395 tonnes per person against 0.1266 tonnes per person in Uganda, a difference of 0.0129 tonnes per person.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.

Chad ranks 205th and Uganda ranks 207th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0184 tonnes per person 0.0348 tonnes per person 0.0164 tonnes per person Uganda
1960s 0.0288 tonnes per person 0.0724 tonnes per person 0.0437 tonnes per person Uganda
1970s 0.0403 tonnes per person 0.0961 tonnes per person 0.0558 tonnes per person Uganda
1980s 0.0356 tonnes per person 0.0443 tonnes per person 0.0087 tonnes per person Uganda
1990s 0.0605 tonnes per person 0.0454 tonnes per person 0.015 tonnes per person Chad
2000s 0.0814 tonnes per person 0.072 tonnes per person 0.0094 tonnes per person Chad
2010s 0.1392 tonnes per person 0.1196 tonnes per person 0.0196 tonnes per person Chad
2020s 0.145 tonnes per person 0.1291 tonnes per person 0.016 tonnes per person Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Chad or Uganda?
Chad, at 0.1395 tonnes per person against 0.1266 tonnes per person in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Chad and Uganda?
0.0129 tonnes per person, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Uganda?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Chad and Uganda rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
Chad ranks 205th and Uganda ranks 207th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,919 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.