Cambodia vs Uganda: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Cambodia
26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Uganda
26.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cambodia rank
96th
Uganda rank
94th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Cambodia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 26.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cambodia, a difference of 415,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 96th and Uganda ranks 94th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 723,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 469,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 254,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1860s | 767,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 516,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 250,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1870s | 829,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 577,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 251,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1880s | 890,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 651,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 239,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1890s | 955,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 737,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 218,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1900s | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 835,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 192,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1910s | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1920s | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1930s | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 313,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1940s | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 595,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1950s | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1960s | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1970s | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1980s | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1990s | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 2000s | 6.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 2010s | 13.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 2020s | 25.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 565,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Cambodia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 26.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Cambodia and Uganda?
- 415,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Uganda?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Uganda rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Cambodia ranks 96th and Uganda ranks 94th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.