How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Uganda: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per unit of GDP

Rwanda

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Uganda

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Rwanda rank

24th

Uganda rank

27th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per unit of GDP over time

Rwanda
Uganda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Uganda, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 27th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
1970s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Uganda
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Uganda
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Uganda
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per unit of gdp, Rwanda or Uganda?: Rwanda, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per unit of gdp between Rwanda and Uganda?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per unit of gdp?: Rwanda ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 27th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 185 places, 9,789 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.