Absolute change co2 in Uganda
Uganda: Absolute change co2 was 97,949 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
97,949
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
88th
of 215 countries
All-time high
660,943
in 2021
All-time low
-201,942
in 1973
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Absolute change co2 in Uganda, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute change co2 in Uganda is 97,949, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Uganda peaked at 660,943 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -201,942, in 1973.
That places Uganda 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Absolute change co2 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 32,976 | — |
| 1952 | 3,664 | -88.9% |
| 1953 | 65,863 | +1697.6% |
| 1954 | 10,903 | -83.4% |
| 1955 | 43,938 | +303.0% |
| 1956 | -30 | -100.1% |
| 1957 | 14,537 | -48556.7% |
| 1958 | 14,597 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 121,001 | +728.9% |
| 1960 | 7,358 | -93.9% |
| 1961 | -14,626 | -298.8% |
| 1962 | 22,013 | -250.5% |
| 1963 | 3,694 | -83.2% |
| 1964 | 58,535 | +1484.6% |
| 1965 | 135,330 | +131.2% |
| 1966 | 106,316 | -21.4% |
| 1967 | 76,854 | -27.7% |
| 1968 | 172,149 | +124.0% |
| 1969 | 194,103 | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 267,412 | +37.8% |
| 1971 | -5,100 | -101.9% |
| 1972 | -59,360 | +1063.9% |
| 1973 | -201,942 | +240.2% |
| 1974 | 13,269 | -106.6% |
| 1975 | -61,116 | -560.6% |
| 1976 | -143,210 | +134.3% |
| 1977 | -183,417 | +28.1% |
| 1978 | -106,796 | -41.8% |
| 1979 | -24,300 | -77.2% |
| 1980 | -41,184 | +69.5% |
| 1981 | -98,978 | +140.3% |
| 1982 | 13,988 | -114.1% |
| 1983 | 72,512 | +418.4% |
| 1984 | -36,787 | -150.7% |
| 1985 | 36,492 | -199.2% |
| 1986 | 84,941 | +132.8% |
| 1987 | 70,383 | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 90,637 | +28.8% |
| 1989 | -58,723 | -164.8% |
| 1990 | -43,297 | -26.3% |
| 1991 | 22,614 | -152.2% |
| 1992 | 17,986 | -20.5% |
| 1993 | -3,998 | -122.2% |
| 1994 | -85,616 | +2041.5% |
| 1995 | 213,644 | -349.5% |
| 1996 | 92,607 | -56.7% |
| 1997 | 43,854 | -52.6% |
| 1998 | 146,811 | +234.8% |
| 1999 | 45,967 | -68.7% |
| 2000 | 106,146 | +130.9% |
| 2001 | 56,218 | -47.0% |
| 2002 | 25,469 | -54.7% |
| 2003 | 70,188 | +175.6% |
| 2004 | 94,741 | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 410,455 | +333.2% |
| 2006 | 369,109 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 319,276 | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 73,288 | -77.0% |
| 2009 | 216,520 | +195.4% |
| 2010 | 573,485 | +164.9% |
| 2011 | 258,114 | -55.0% |
| 2012 | -200,746 | -177.8% |
| 2013 | 127,543 | -163.5% |
| 2014 | 335,136 | +162.8% |
| 2015 | 438,883 | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 288,870 | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 588,783 | +103.8% |
| 2018 | 142,447 | -75.8% |
| 2019 | 212,588 | +49.2% |
| 2020 | -189,853 | -189.3% |
| 2021 | 660,943 | -448.1% |
| 2022 | -104,076 | -115.7% |
| 2023 | 107,610 | -203.4% |
| 2024 | 97,949 | -9.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 97,949 is above the median for low income countries, which is 29,261, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 97,949 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +48556.7% | -30 | 14,537 |
| 1994 | -2041.5% | -3,998 | -85,616 |
| 1953 | +1697.6% | 3,664 | 65,863 |
| 1964 | +1484.6% | 3,694 | 58,535 |
| 1972 | -1063.9% | -5,100 | -59,360 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,161 | -30 | 121,001 | 9 |
| 1960s | 76,173 | -14,626 | 194,103 | 10 |
| 1970s | -50,456 | -201,942 | 267,412 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,328 | -98,978 | 90,637 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,057 | -85,616 | 213,644 | 10 |
| 2000s | 174,141 | 25,469 | 410,455 | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,510 | -200,746 | 588,783 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,515 | -189,853 | 660,943 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More climate change data for Uganda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 22.78 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,987 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 39.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 627.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,448 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 756.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 691.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.86 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in Uganda?
- Absolute change co2 in Uganda was 97,949 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 660,943 in 2021.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -201,942 in 1973.
- How does Uganda rank for absolute change co2?
- Uganda ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is absolute change co2 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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