Guyana vs Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Guyana
115.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
120.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Guyana rank
133rd
Uganda rank
131st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Guyana
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 120.94 million tonnes against 115.78 million tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 5.17 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 133rd and Uganda ranks 131st of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.15 million tonnes | 972,059 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1960s | 8.88 million tonnes | 4.77 million tonnes | 4.11 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1970s | 23.12 million tonnes | 14.48 million tonnes | 8.64 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1980s | 39.21 million tonnes | 21.77 million tonnes | 17.43 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1990s | 52.14 million tonnes | 29.50 million tonnes | 22.64 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 2000s | 69.14 million tonnes | 42.54 million tonnes | 26.60 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 2010s | 87.98 million tonnes | 73.00 million tonnes | 14.98 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 2020s | 107.66 million tonnes | 109.76 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Guyana or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 120.94 million tonnes against 115.78 million tonnes in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Guyana and Uganda?
- 5.17 million tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Uganda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Uganda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Guyana ranks 133rd 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.