Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Uganda
Uganda: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 265,739 tonnes in 2018. ▬ Flat
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Uganda, 2013–2018
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Uganda is 265,739 tonnes, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Uganda ranks 95th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Uganda?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Uganda was 265,739 tonnes in 2018, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 265,739 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,523 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Uganda ranks 95th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.