Nepal vs Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil

Nepal
126.98 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
120.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Nepal rank
128th
Uganda rank
131st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Nepal
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 126.98 million tonnes against 120.94 million tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 6.04 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.

Nepal ranks 128th and Uganda ranks 131st of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 201,154 tonnes 972,059 tonnes 770,906 tonnes Uganda
1960s 1.06 million tonnes 4.77 million tonnes 3.71 million tonnes Uganda
1970s 3.05 million tonnes 14.48 million tonnes 11.42 million tonnes Uganda
1980s 6.37 million tonnes 21.77 million tonnes 15.41 million tonnes Uganda
1990s 14.27 million tonnes 29.50 million tonnes 15.23 million tonnes Uganda
2000s 32.13 million tonnes 42.54 million tonnes 10.40 million tonnes Uganda
2010s 64.10 million tonnes 73.00 million tonnes 8.89 million tonnes Uganda
2020s 110.55 million tonnes 109.76 million tonnes 792,360 tonnes Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Nepal or Uganda?
Nepal, at 126.98 million tonnes against 120.94 million tonnes in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Nepal and Uganda?
6.04 million tonnes, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uganda?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Uganda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
Nepal ranks 128th 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.