Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square

Democratic Republic of Congo
11,196 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
11,612 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
117th
Uganda rank
114th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Uganda
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k196119922023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 11,612 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,196 tonnes per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 416 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th and Uganda ranks 114th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 3,532 tonnes per square kilometre 3,286 tonnes per square kilometre 245.88 tonnes per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 4,034 tonnes per square kilometre 5,477 tonnes per square kilometre 1,443 tonnes per square kilometre Uganda
1980s 4,466 tonnes per square kilometre 7,496 tonnes per square kilometre 3,030 tonnes per square kilometre Uganda
1990s 4,953 tonnes per square kilometre 8,890 tonnes per square kilometre 3,937 tonnes per square kilometre Uganda
2000s 5,736 tonnes per square kilometre 10,096 tonnes per square kilometre 4,360 tonnes per square kilometre Uganda
2010s 8,596 tonnes per square kilometre 11,095 tonnes per square kilometre 2,499 tonnes per square kilometre Uganda
2020s 10,721 tonnes per square kilometre 11,529 tonnes per square kilometre 807.52 tonnes per square kilometre Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda?
Uganda, at 11,612 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,196 tonnes per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
416 tonnes per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th and Uganda ranks 114th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 10,796 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.