Mozambique vs Uganda: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Mozambique
27.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Uganda
26.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mozambique rank
93rd
Uganda rank
94th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Mozambique
- Uganda
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 27.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 26.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Uganda, a difference of 541,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 93rd and Uganda ranks 94th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 14 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 742,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 469,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 272,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1860s | 777,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 516,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 260,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1870s | 811,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 577,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1880s | 850,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 651,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 199,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1890s | 871,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 737,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1900s | 886,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 835,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1910s | 959,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 195,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1920s | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 1930s | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1940s | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 457,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1950s | 4.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 6.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 6.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 6.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 888,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 2000s | 8.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uganda |
| 2010s | 19.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 25.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 442,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Mozambique or Uganda?
- Mozambique, at 27.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 26.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Mozambique and Uganda?
- 541,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uganda?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Uganda rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Mozambique ranks 93rd 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.