Niger vs Uganda: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport

Niger
83.33 kilograms per person
in 2023
Uganda
84.26 kilograms per person
in 2023
Niger rank
172nd
Uganda rank
171st

Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time

  • Niger
  • Uganda
20406080199020062023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 84.26 kilograms per person against 83.33 kilograms per person in Niger, a difference of 0.93 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.

Niger ranks 172nd and Uganda ranks 171st of 191 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 21.27 kilograms per person 34.18 kilograms per person 12.91 kilograms per person Uganda
2000s 31.53 kilograms per person 39.34 kilograms per person 7.8 kilograms per person Uganda
2010s 52.74 kilograms per person 66.67 kilograms per person 13.93 kilograms per person Uganda
2020s 60.81 kilograms per person 80.26 kilograms per person 19.45 kilograms per person Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Niger or Uganda?
Uganda, at 84.26 kilograms per person against 83.33 kilograms per person in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Niger and Uganda?
0.93 kilograms per person, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Uganda?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Niger and Uganda rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
Niger ranks 172nd and Uganda ranks 171st of 191 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 from transport. 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 from transport
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
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.