Ecuador vs Uganda: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Ecuador
59.12 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Uganda
62.33 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Ecuador rank
51st
Uganda rank
48th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Ecuador
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 62.33 million tonnes CO₂e against 59.12 million tonnes CO₂e in Ecuador, a difference of 3.21 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 51st and Uganda ranks 48th of 217 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.07 million tonnes CO₂e | 35.56 million tonnes CO₂e | 26.51 million tonnes CO₂e | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 57.93 million tonnes CO₂e | 44.49 million tonnes CO₂e | 13.44 million tonnes CO₂e | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 59.92 million tonnes CO₂e | 59.19 million tonnes CO₂e | 735,300 tonnes CO₂e | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Ecuador or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 62.33 million tonnes CO₂e against 59.12 million tonnes CO₂e in Ecuador as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Ecuador and Uganda?
- 3.21 million tonnes CO₂e, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Ecuador and Uganda rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Ecuador ranks 51st and Uganda ranks 48th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.