Saudi Arabia vs Uganda: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Saudi Arabia
0.4%
in 2024
Uganda
0.4%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
46th
Uganda rank
48th
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Uganda
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Uganda ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 46th and Uganda ranks 48th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Uganda |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Uganda |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Uganda |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Uganda |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Saudi Arabia or Uganda?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Saudi Arabia and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Uganda?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Uganda rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 46th and Uganda ranks 48th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.