Qatar vs Uganda: Carbon intensity of energy
Qatar
199.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Uganda
198.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Qatar rank
119th
Uganda rank
121st
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Qatar
- Uganda
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 199.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 198.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Uganda, a difference of 0.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 119th and Uganda ranks 121st of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 194.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 222.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 28.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Uganda |
| 1990s | 228.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 180.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 48.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Qatar |
| 2000s | 256.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 196.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 60.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Qatar |
| 2010s | 185.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 202.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 16.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Uganda |
| 2020s | 195.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 201.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Qatar or Uganda?
- Qatar, at 199.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 198.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Qatar and Uganda?
- 0.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Uganda rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Qatar ranks 119th and Uganda ranks 121st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.