Saudi Arabia vs Uganda: Nitrous oxide emissions
Saudi Arabia
13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Uganda
12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
46th
Uganda rank
48th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Uganda
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Uganda, a difference of 599,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Uganda ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 46th and Uganda ranks 48th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 46,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 210,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1860s | 50,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 225,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1870s | 64,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 275,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 211,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1880s | 85,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 352,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 266,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1890s | 94,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 398,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 304,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1900s | 105,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 449,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 344,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1910s | 121,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 581,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 460,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1920s | 148,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 848,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 699,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1930s | 201,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 919,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 718,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1940s | 324,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1950s | 490,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1960s | 785,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1970s | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1980s | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 236,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 872,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 7.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 9.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 2020s | 11.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 306,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Saudi Arabia or Uganda?
- Saudi Arabia, at 13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Saudi Arabia and Uganda?
- 599,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Uganda?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Uganda rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 46th 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 Nitrous oxide 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.