Namibia vs Uganda: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Namibia
9.65 million tonnes
in 2023
Uganda
8.80 million tonnes
in 2023
Namibia rank
104th
Uganda rank
106th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Namibia
- Uganda
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 9.65 million tonnes against 8.80 million tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 843,880 tonnes.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Namibia ranks 104th and Uganda ranks 106th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 322,961 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2000s | 2.33 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | 9.83 million tonnes | 6.56 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | Namibia |
| 2020s | 9.50 million tonnes | 8.47 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Namibia or Uganda?
- Namibia, at 9.65 million tonnes against 8.80 million tonnes in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Namibia and Uganda?
- 843,880 tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Uganda rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Namibia ranks 104th and Uganda ranks 106th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.