Rwanda vs Uganda: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Rwanda
0.0995 tonnes per person
in 2024
Uganda
0.1135 tonnes per person
in 2024
Rwanda rank
205th
Uganda rank
202nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.1135 tonnes per person against 0.0995 tonnes per person in Rwanda, a difference of 0.014 tonnes per person.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 205th and Uganda ranks 202nd of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0094 tonnes per person | 0.0316 tonnes per person | 0.0222 tonnes per person | Uganda |
| 1960s | 0.0182 tonnes per person | 0.0667 tonnes per person | 0.0485 tonnes per person | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.0341 tonnes per person | 0.0908 tonnes per person | 0.0567 tonnes per person | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.0989 tonnes per person | 0.044 tonnes per person | 0.0549 tonnes per person | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.0627 tonnes per person | 0.0432 tonnes per person | 0.0194 tonnes per person | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.0541 tonnes per person | 0.0665 tonnes per person | 0.0124 tonnes per person | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.0701 tonnes per person | 0.1093 tonnes per person | 0.0392 tonnes per person | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.0967 tonnes per person | 0.1154 tonnes per person | 0.0187 tonnes per person | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.1135 tonnes per person against 0.0995 tonnes per person in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 0.014 tonnes per person, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Rwanda ranks 205th and Uganda ranks 202nd of 213 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.