New Zealand vs Uganda: Methane emissions

New Zealand
34.60 million
in 2024
Uganda
37.06 million
in 2024
New Zealand rank
48th
Uganda rank
47th

Methane emissions over time

  • New Zealand
  • Uganda
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M185019372024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 37.06 million against 34.60 million in New Zealand, a difference of 2.46 million.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

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

New Zealand ranks 48th and Uganda ranks 47th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 17 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Uganda Difference Ahead
1850s 3.68 million 1.42 million 2.27 million New Zealand
1860s 4.31 million 1.47 million 2.84 million New Zealand
1870s 5.06 million 1.54 million 3.52 million New Zealand
1880s 6.14 million 1.63 million 4.51 million New Zealand
1890s 7.42 million 1.73 million 5.69 million New Zealand
1900s 9.10 million 1.84 million 7.27 million New Zealand
1910s 11.00 million 2.26 million 8.73 million New Zealand
1920s 12.96 million 2.66 million 10.30 million New Zealand
1930s 15.42 million 3.20 million 12.23 million New Zealand
1940s 18.98 million 3.99 million 14.98 million New Zealand
1950s 24.02 million 5.19 million 18.83 million New Zealand
1960s 30.60 million 6.48 million 24.12 million New Zealand
1970s 35.28 million 8.48 million 26.80 million New Zealand
1980s 37.06 million 10.02 million 27.04 million New Zealand
1990s 36.41 million 12.80 million 23.61 million New Zealand
2000s 37.37 million 17.47 million 19.91 million New Zealand
2010s 37.22 million 27.95 million 9.27 million New Zealand
2020s 35.24 million 35.34 million 97,720 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, New Zealand or Uganda?
Uganda, at 37.06 million against 34.60 million in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions between New Zealand and Uganda?
2.46 million, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uganda?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Uganda rank globally for methane emissions?
New Zealand ranks 48th and Uganda ranks 47th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed