Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Uganda
Uganda: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 97,949 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
97,949 tonnes
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
88th
of 215 countries
All-time high
660,943 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
-201,942 tonnes
in 1973
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Uganda, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Uganda is 97,949 tonnes, 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, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Uganda peaked at 660,943 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, -201,942 tonnes, 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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 32,976 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 3,664 tonnes | -88.9% |
| 1953 | 65,863 tonnes | +1697.6% |
| 1954 | 10,903 tonnes | -83.4% |
| 1955 | 43,938 tonnes | +303.0% |
| 1956 | -30 tonnes | -100.1% |
| 1957 | 14,537 tonnes | -48556.7% |
| 1958 | 14,597 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 121,001 tonnes | +728.9% |
| 1960 | 7,358 tonnes | -93.9% |
| 1961 | -14,626 tonnes | -298.8% |
| 1962 | 22,013 tonnes | -250.5% |
| 1963 | 3,694 tonnes | -83.2% |
| 1964 | 58,535 tonnes | +1484.6% |
| 1965 | 135,330 tonnes | +131.2% |
| 1966 | 106,316 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1967 | 76,854 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1968 | 172,149 tonnes | +124.0% |
| 1969 | 194,103 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 267,412 tonnes | +37.8% |
| 1971 | -5,100 tonnes | -101.9% |
| 1972 | -59,360 tonnes | +1063.9% |
| 1973 | -201,942 tonnes | +240.2% |
| 1974 | 13,269 tonnes | -106.6% |
| 1975 | -61,116 tonnes | -560.6% |
| 1976 | -143,210 tonnes | +134.3% |
| 1977 | -183,417 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1978 | -106,796 tonnes | -41.8% |
| 1979 | -24,300 tonnes | -77.2% |
| 1980 | -41,184 tonnes | +69.5% |
| 1981 | -98,978 tonnes | +140.3% |
| 1982 | 13,988 tonnes | -114.1% |
| 1983 | 72,512 tonnes | +418.4% |
| 1984 | -36,787 tonnes | -150.7% |
| 1985 | 36,492 tonnes | -199.2% |
| 1986 | 84,941 tonnes | +132.8% |
| 1987 | 70,383 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 90,637 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1989 | -58,723 tonnes | -164.8% |
| 1990 | -43,297 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1991 | 22,614 tonnes | -152.2% |
| 1992 | 17,986 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1993 | -3,998 tonnes | -122.2% |
| 1994 | -85,616 tonnes | +2041.5% |
| 1995 | 213,644 tonnes | -349.5% |
| 1996 | 92,607 tonnes | -56.7% |
| 1997 | 43,854 tonnes | -52.6% |
| 1998 | 146,811 tonnes | +234.8% |
| 1999 | 45,967 tonnes | -68.7% |
| 2000 | 106,146 tonnes | +130.9% |
| 2001 | 56,218 tonnes | -47.0% |
| 2002 | 25,469 tonnes | -54.7% |
| 2003 | 70,188 tonnes | +175.6% |
| 2004 | 94,741 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 410,455 tonnes | +333.2% |
| 2006 | 369,109 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 319,276 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 73,288 tonnes | -77.0% |
| 2009 | 216,520 tonnes | +195.4% |
| 2010 | 573,485 tonnes | +164.9% |
| 2011 | 258,114 tonnes | -55.0% |
| 2012 | -200,746 tonnes | -177.8% |
| 2013 | 127,543 tonnes | -163.5% |
| 2014 | 335,136 tonnes | +162.8% |
| 2015 | 438,883 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 288,870 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 588,783 tonnes | +103.8% |
| 2018 | 142,447 tonnes | -75.8% |
| 2019 | 212,588 tonnes | +49.2% |
| 2020 | -189,853 tonnes | -189.3% |
| 2021 | 660,943 tonnes | -448.1% |
| 2022 | -104,076 tonnes | -115.7% |
| 2023 | 107,610 tonnes | -203.4% |
| 2024 | 97,949 tonnes | -9.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 97,949 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 29,261 tonnes, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 97,949 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions 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 tonnes | 14,537 tonnes |
| 1994 | -2041.5% | -3,998 tonnes | -85,616 tonnes |
| 1953 | +1697.6% | 3,664 tonnes | 65,863 tonnes |
| 1964 | +1484.6% | 3,694 tonnes | 58,535 tonnes |
| 1972 | -1063.9% | -5,100 tonnes | -59,360 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,161 tonnes | -30 tonnes | 121,001 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 76,173 tonnes | -14,626 tonnes | 194,103 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -50,456 tonnes | -201,942 tonnes | 267,412 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,328 tonnes | -98,978 tonnes | 90,637 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,057 tonnes | -85,616 tonnes | 213,644 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 174,141 tonnes | 25,469 tonnes | 410,455 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,510 tonnes | -200,746 tonnes | 588,783 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,515 tonnes | -189,853 tonnes | 660,943 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Uganda?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Uganda was 97,949 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 660,943 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -201,942 tonnes in 1973.
- How does Uganda rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Uganda ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.