Pakistan vs Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Pakistan
2.82 billion tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
2.96 billion tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan rank
56th
Uganda rank
53rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Pakistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.96 billion tonnes against 2.82 billion tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 133.82 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Uganda ahead.
Pakistan ranks 56th and Uganda ranks 53rd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 723,193 tonnes | 70.59 million tonnes | 69.87 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1860s | -563,516 tonnes | 151.46 million tonnes | 152.03 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1870s | -6.16 million tonnes | 220.38 million tonnes | 226.54 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1880s | -16.08 million tonnes | 291.68 million tonnes | 307.76 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1890s | -29.06 million tonnes | 346.42 million tonnes | 375.48 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1900s | -37.31 million tonnes | 365.10 million tonnes | 402.41 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1910s | -1.73 million tonnes | 358.22 million tonnes | 359.95 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1920s | 129.03 million tonnes | 393.95 million tonnes | 264.93 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1930s | 346.75 million tonnes | 513.62 million tonnes | 166.87 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1940s | 788.31 million tonnes | 667.61 million tonnes | 120.70 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 1.49 billion tonnes | 918.38 million tonnes | 575.45 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 2.19 billion tonnes | 1.37 billion tonnes | 818.75 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 2.40 billion tonnes | 1.83 billion tonnes | 572.71 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.62 billion tonnes | 2.22 billion tonnes | 398.07 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.64 billion tonnes | 2.49 billion tonnes | 142.83 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.77 billion tonnes | 2.72 billion tonnes | 45.28 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.83 billion tonnes | 2.89 billion tonnes | 69.11 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2.85 billion tonnes | 2.95 billion tonnes | 93.83 million tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Pakistan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.96 billion tonnes against 2.82 billion tonnes in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Pakistan and Uganda?
- 133.82 million tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Uganda?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Uganda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Pakistan ranks 56th and Uganda ranks 53rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.