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
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
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.