Gabon vs Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Gabon
106.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
120.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Gabon rank
134th
Uganda rank
131st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Gabon
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 120.94 million tonnes against 106.59 million tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 14.35 million tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Gabon ranks 134th and Uganda ranks 131st of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80,306 tonnes | 972,059 tonnes | 891,753 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1960s | 1.67 million tonnes | 4.77 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1970s | 18.53 million tonnes | 14.48 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1980s | 47.38 million tonnes | 21.77 million tonnes | 25.61 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1990s | 61.95 million tonnes | 29.50 million tonnes | 32.46 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | 73.43 million tonnes | 42.54 million tonnes | 30.89 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 89.57 million tonnes | 73.00 million tonnes | 16.58 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 102.94 million tonnes | 109.76 million tonnes | 6.82 million tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Gabon or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 120.94 million tonnes against 106.59 million tonnes in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Gabon and Uganda?
- 14.35 million tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Uganda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Uganda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Gabon ranks 134th and Uganda ranks 131st of 215 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.