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