South Africa vs Uganda: Ghg emissions by sector

South Africa
31.49 million
in 2023
Uganda
30.77 million
in 2023
South Africa rank
41st
Uganda rank
43rd

Ghg emissions by sector over time

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M35.0M199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 31.49 million against 30.77 million in Uganda, a difference of 720,000.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 41st and Uganda ranks 43rd of 191 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 32.66 million 11.95 million 20.71 million South Africa
2000s 32.55 million 16.61 million 15.94 million South Africa
2010s 31.52 million 27.16 million 4.36 million South Africa
2020s 31.09 million 30.78 million 307,500 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ghg emissions by sector, South Africa or Uganda?
South Africa, at 31.49 million against 30.77 million in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in ghg emissions by sector between South Africa and Uganda?
720,000, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for ghg emissions by sector?
South Africa ranks 41st and Uganda ranks 43rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Ghg emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

South Africa vs Uganda: Ghg emissions by sector. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/compare/ghg-emissions-by-sector/south-africa/uganda/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/compare/ghg-emissions-by-sector/south-africa/uganda/">South Africa vs Uganda: Ghg emissions by sector</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Ghg emissions by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed