Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uganda: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF

Sub-Saharan Africa
93.7%
in 2024
Uganda
274.6%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th
Uganda rank
22nd

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 274.6% against 93.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 180.9%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th and Uganda ranks 22nd of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 14.2% 13.1% 1.1% Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 38.6% 61.8% 23.2% Uganda
2010s 68.6% 178.4% 109.7% Uganda
2020s 87.5% 256.5% 169.1% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uganda?
Uganda, at 274.6% against 93.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
180.9%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th and Uganda ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990)
Unit
% change from 1990
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,500 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.