Uganda vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Uganda
2.96 billion tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.28 billion tonnes
in 2024
Uganda rank
53rd
United Kingdom rank
50th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Uganda
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3.28 billion tonnes against 2.96 billion tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 326.68 million tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 50th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 70.59 million tonnes | 16.73 million tonnes | 53.86 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1860s | 151.46 million tonnes | 118.51 million tonnes | 32.95 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1870s | 220.38 million tonnes | 504.89 million tonnes | 284.51 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 291.68 million tonnes | 860.63 million tonnes | 568.94 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 346.42 million tonnes | 1.20 billion tonnes | 857.64 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 365.10 million tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 358.22 million tonnes | 1.89 billion tonnes | 1.54 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 393.95 million tonnes | 2.11 billion tonnes | 1.71 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 513.62 million tonnes | 2.22 billion tonnes | 1.70 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 667.61 million tonnes | 2.38 billion tonnes | 1.71 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 918.38 million tonnes | 2.59 billion tonnes | 1.67 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 1.37 billion tonnes | 2.81 billion tonnes | 1.44 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.83 billion tonnes | 2.90 billion tonnes | 1.07 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.22 billion tonnes | 2.94 billion tonnes | 721.17 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2.49 billion tonnes | 2.98 billion tonnes | 490.00 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.72 billion tonnes | 3.05 billion tonnes | 325.33 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.89 billion tonnes | 3.20 billion tonnes | 308.09 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.95 billion tonnes | 3.29 billion tonnes | 341.15 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Uganda or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3.28 billion tonnes against 2.96 billion tonnes in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Uganda and United Kingdom?
- 326.68 million tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United Kingdom?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Uganda ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 50th 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.