Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
6.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
132nd
Uganda rank
130th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 6.33 million tonnes against 5.90 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 429,360 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Uganda ranks 130th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.59 million tonnes | 232,849 tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 2.53 million tonnes | 650,304 tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 3.26 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 3.73 million tonnes | 666,076 tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 3.02 million tonnes | 932,408 tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 2.16 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 137,564 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 3.43 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 5.25 million tonnes | 6.10 million tonnes | 845,338 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 6.33 million tonnes against 5.90 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 429,360 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Uganda ranks 130th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.