Nepal vs Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Nepal
15,604 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
14,718 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal rank
44th
Uganda rank
47th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Nepal
- Uganda
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 15,604 tonnes per square kilometre against 14,718 tonnes per square kilometre in Uganda, a difference of 886 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 44th and Uganda ranks 47th of 194 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,900 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,002 tonnes per square kilometre | 898.04 tonnes per square kilometre | Nepal |
| 1970s | 9,773 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,142 tonnes per square kilometre | 630.79 tonnes per square kilometre | Nepal |
| 1980s | 11,502 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,124 tonnes per square kilometre | 378.72 tonnes per square kilometre | Nepal |
| 1990s | 12,771 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,478 tonnes per square kilometre | 293.63 tonnes per square kilometre | Nepal |
| 2000s | 14,004 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,613 tonnes per square kilometre | 390.64 tonnes per square kilometre | Nepal |
| 2010s | 15,059 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,434 tonnes per square kilometre | 624.81 tonnes per square kilometre | Nepal |
| 2020s | 15,517 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,682 tonnes per square kilometre | 835.05 tonnes per square kilometre | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Nepal or Uganda?
- Nepal, at 15,604 tonnes per square kilometre against 14,718 tonnes per square kilometre in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Nepal and Uganda?
- 886 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Uganda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 44th and Uganda ranks 47th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.