South Africa vs Uganda: emissions of air pollutants, per capita
South Africa
0.0701 tonnes per person
in 2022
Uganda
0.0714 tonnes per person
in 2022
South Africa rank
51st
Uganda rank
50th
emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.0714 tonnes per person against 0.0701 tonnes per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0013 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 51st and Uganda ranks 50th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1104 tonnes per person | 0.1021 tonnes per person | 0.0083 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.106 tonnes per person | 0.0963 tonnes per person | 0.0097 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0965 tonnes per person | 0.0982 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.0971 tonnes per person | 0.0933 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1018 tonnes per person | 0.0832 tonnes per person | 0.0186 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0908 tonnes per person | 0.076 tonnes per person | 0.0147 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0716 tonnes per person | 0.0725 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, South Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.0714 tonnes per person against 0.0701 tonnes per person in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between South Africa and Uganda?
- 0.0013 tonnes per person, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 51st and Uganda ranks 50th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.