Egypt, Arab Rep. vs Uganda: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Egypt, Arab Rep.
76.29 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Uganda
62.33 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Egypt, Arab Rep. rank
45th
Uganda rank
48th

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

  • Egypt, Arab Rep.
  • Uganda
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199020022015

How they compare

Egypt, Arab Rep. currently reports 76.29 million tonnes CO₂e against 62.33 million tonnes CO₂e in Uganda, a difference of 13.96 million tonnes CO₂e.

That makes Egypt, Arab Rep.'s figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Egypt, Arab Rep. has been ahead every year.

Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 45th and Uganda ranks 48th of 217 countries.

Egypt, Arab Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt, Arab Rep. Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 46.81 million tonnes CO₂e 35.56 million tonnes CO₂e 11.24 million tonnes CO₂e Egypt, Arab Rep.
2000s 64.32 million tonnes CO₂e 44.49 million tonnes CO₂e 19.83 million tonnes CO₂e Egypt, Arab Rep.
2010s 78.45 million tonnes CO₂e 59.19 million tonnes CO₂e 19.26 million tonnes CO₂e Egypt, Arab Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Egypt, Arab Rep. or Uganda?
Egypt, Arab Rep., at 76.29 million tonnes CO₂e against 62.33 million tonnes CO₂e in Uganda as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Egypt, Arab Rep. and Uganda?
13.96 million tonnes CO₂e, with Egypt, Arab Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt, Arab Rep. and Uganda?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Egypt, Arab Rep. and Uganda rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 45th 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

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit
tonnes CO₂e
Source
Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.