Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Uganda
Uganda: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 97,949 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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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More climate change data for Uganda
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Population, total 51.38 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Urban population 16.41 million (2025)
- Urban population 31.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 131.38 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
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.