Myanmar vs Uganda: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector

Myanmar
1.85 kilograms per person
in 2023
Uganda
2.67 kilograms per person
in 2023
Myanmar rank
175th
Uganda rank
172nd

Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time

  • Myanmar
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2.67 kilograms per person against 1.85 kilograms per person in Myanmar, a difference of 0.82 kilograms per person.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.

Myanmar ranks 175th and Uganda ranks 172nd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6606 kilograms per person 1.12 kilograms per person 0.46 kilograms per person Uganda
2000s 0.4045 kilograms per person 6.2 kilograms per person 5.8 kilograms per person Uganda
2010s 10.42 kilograms per person 6.18 kilograms per person 4.24 kilograms per person Myanmar
2020s 12.87 kilograms per person 2.13 kilograms per person 10.74 kilograms per person Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Myanmar or Uganda?
Uganda, at 2.67 kilograms per person against 1.85 kilograms per person in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Myanmar and Uganda?
0.82 kilograms per person, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Uganda?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Uganda rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
Myanmar ranks 175th 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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.