Ethiopia vs Uganda: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Ethiopia
4.43 kilograms per person
in 2023
Uganda
2.67 kilograms per person
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
169th
Uganda rank
172nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.43 kilograms per person against 2.67 kilograms per person in Uganda, a difference of 1.76 kilograms per person.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.7 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 169th and Uganda ranks 172nd of 187 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.57 kilograms per person | 1.12 kilograms per person | 5.45 kilograms per person | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 11.24 kilograms per person | 6.2 kilograms per person | 5.04 kilograms per person | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 7.98 kilograms per person | 6.18 kilograms per person | 1.79 kilograms per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.99 kilograms per person | 2.13 kilograms per person | 1.86 kilograms per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Ethiopia, at 4.43 kilograms per person against 2.67 kilograms per person in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 1.76 kilograms per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Ethiopia ranks 169th and Uganda ranks 172nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.