Myanmar vs Uganda: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas

Myanmar
12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Uganda
12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Myanmar rank
49th
Uganda rank
48th

Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time

  • Myanmar
  • Uganda
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M185019372024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Myanmar, a difference of 413,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 49th and Uganda ranks 48th of 201 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Uganda Difference Ahead
1850s 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 210,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Myanmar
1860s 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 225,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Myanmar
1870s 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 275,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Myanmar
1880s 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 352,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Myanmar
1890s 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 398,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Myanmar
1900s 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 449,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Myanmar
1910s 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 581,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Myanmar
1920s 3.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 848,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Myanmar
1930s 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 919,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Myanmar
1940s 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Myanmar
1950s 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Myanmar
1960s 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Myanmar
1970s 7.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Myanmar
1980s 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Myanmar
1990s 10.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Myanmar
2000s 13.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Myanmar
2010s 16.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Myanmar
2020s 13.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Myanmar or Uganda?
Uganda, at 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Myanmar and Uganda?
413,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Uganda?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Uganda rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
Myanmar ranks 49th and Uganda ranks 48th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. 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 by gas
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.