Egypt vs Uganda: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Egypt
0.0279 tonnes per person
in 2023
Uganda
0.0527 tonnes per person
in 2023
Egypt rank
90th
Uganda rank
87th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Egypt
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.0527 tonnes per person against 0.0279 tonnes per person in Egypt, a difference of 0.0248 tonnes per person.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.9 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 90th and Uganda ranks 87th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.048 tonnes per person | 0.0376 tonnes per person | 0.0103 tonnes per person | Egypt |
| 2000s | -0.1578 tonnes per person | 0.053 tonnes per person | 0.2108 tonnes per person | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.1187 tonnes per person | 0.0558 tonnes per person | 0.0629 tonnes per person | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.133 tonnes per person | 0.052 tonnes per person | 0.081 tonnes per person | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Egypt or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.0527 tonnes per person against 0.0279 tonnes per person in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Egypt and Uganda?
- 0.0248 tonnes per person, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Uganda rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Egypt ranks 90th and Uganda ranks 87th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.