Oman vs Uganda: Methane emissions
Oman
32.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Uganda
37.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Oman rank
49th
Uganda rank
47th
Methane emissions over time
- Oman
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 37.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 32.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Oman, a difference of 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Uganda ahead.
Oman ranks 49th and Uganda ranks 47th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 218,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1860s | 224,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1870s | 231,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1880s | 240,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1890s | 252,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1900s | 248,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1910s | 216,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1920s | 179,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1930s | 142,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1940s | 123,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1950s | 122,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1960s | 153,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1970s | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 528,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1980s | 12.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Oman |
| 1990s | 21.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Oman |
| 2000s | 26.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Oman |
| 2010s | 27.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 784,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 2020s | 31.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Oman or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 37.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 32.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Oman and Uganda?
- 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Uganda?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Uganda rank globally for methane emissions?
- Oman ranks 49th and Uganda ranks 47th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by 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
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.