Uganda vs Zambia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Uganda
2.67 kilograms per person
in 2023
Zambia
3.38 kilograms per person
in 2023
Uganda rank
172nd
Zambia rank
170th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.38 kilograms per person against 2.67 kilograms per person in Uganda, a difference of 0.71 kilograms per person.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 172nd and Zambia ranks 170th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 kilograms per person | 19.66 kilograms per person | 18.54 kilograms per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6.2 kilograms per person | 10.05 kilograms per person | 3.84 kilograms per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.18 kilograms per person | 5.93 kilograms per person | 0.2496 kilograms per person | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2.13 kilograms per person | 2.77 kilograms per person | 0.6377 kilograms per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.38 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 Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.71 kilograms per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Uganda ranks 172nd and Zambia ranks 170th 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.