Nepal vs Uganda: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Nepal
0.3368 kilograms per person
in 2023
Uganda
0.2055 kilograms per person
in 2023
Nepal rank
135th
Uganda rank
138th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Nepal
- Uganda
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.3368 kilograms per person against 0.2055 kilograms per person in Uganda, a difference of 0.1313 kilograms per person.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.6 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Nepal ranks 135th and Uganda ranks 138th of 193 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0415 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0.0415 kilograms per person | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0.1519 kilograms per person | 0.0645 kilograms per person | 0.0874 kilograms per person | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.3233 kilograms per person | 0.2704 kilograms per person | 0.053 kilograms per person | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.3394 kilograms per person | 0.2149 kilograms per person | 0.1245 kilograms per person | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Nepal or Uganda?
- Nepal, at 0.3368 kilograms per person against 0.2055 kilograms per person in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Nepal and Uganda?
- 0.1313 kilograms per person, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Uganda rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Nepal ranks 135th and Uganda ranks 138th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.