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