Central African Republic vs Uganda: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Central African Republic
0.074 tonnes per person
in 2024
Uganda
0.1266 tonnes per person
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
210th
Uganda rank
207th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Central African Republic
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.1266 tonnes per person against 0.074 tonnes per person in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0526 tonnes per person.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.7 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 210th and Uganda ranks 207th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0518 tonnes per person | 0.0348 tonnes per person | 0.0171 tonnes per person | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 0.0544 tonnes per person | 0.0724 tonnes per person | 0.018 tonnes per person | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.0641 tonnes per person | 0.0961 tonnes per person | 0.032 tonnes per person | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.0666 tonnes per person | 0.0443 tonnes per person | 0.0223 tonnes per person | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 0.0626 tonnes per person | 0.0454 tonnes per person | 0.0172 tonnes per person | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 0.0319 tonnes per person | 0.072 tonnes per person | 0.0401 tonnes per person | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.0432 tonnes per person | 0.1196 tonnes per person | 0.0764 tonnes per person | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.0723 tonnes per person | 0.1291 tonnes per person | 0.0568 tonnes per person | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Central African Republic or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.1266 tonnes per person against 0.074 tonnes per person in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Central African Republic and Uganda?
- 0.0526 tonnes per person, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Uganda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Uganda rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Central African Republic ranks 210th and Uganda ranks 207th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.