Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Uganda
Uganda: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 10.90 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Uganda, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Uganda stood at 10.90 million tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Uganda peaked at 93.84 million tonnes in 1963 and was at its lowest, 10.90 million tonnes, in 2024.
That places Uganda 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.93 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 30.61 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1952 | 30.91 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 31.27 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 32.40 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 34.35 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 34.99 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 33.93 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 33.94 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 38.25 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1960 | 36.90 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 41.06 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1962 | 49.41 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1963 | 93.84 million tonnes | +89.9% |
| 1964 | 77.17 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1965 | 58.24 million tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1966 | 49.27 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 46.16 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 42.70 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 40.90 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 41.59 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 42.49 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 42.75 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 42.25 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 46.27 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 47.10 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 39.09 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1977 | 38.22 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 33.38 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 34.46 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 34.78 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 36.38 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 53.90 million tonnes | +48.2% |
| 1983 | 53.96 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 47.66 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 39.70 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 34.77 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 29.43 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 27.87 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 28.50 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 26.66 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 23.74 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 22.07 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 20.45 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 18.85 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 19.60 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 16.80 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 18.86 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 17.23 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 26.01 million tonnes | +50.9% |
| 2000 | 25.03 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 28.61 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 34.17 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 33.20 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 24.59 million tonnes | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 22.68 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 22.15 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 23.58 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 21.33 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 25.25 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 24.55 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 22.05 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 18.23 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 15.95 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 14.38 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 12.35 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 12.46 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.98 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 12.05 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.90 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.25 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 11.55 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 11.10 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 10.99 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 10.90 million tonnes | -0.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 10.90 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.12 million tonnes, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 10.90 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million tonnes, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +89.9% | 49.41 million tonnes | 93.84 million tonnes |
| 1999 | +50.9% | 17.23 million tonnes | 26.01 million tonnes |
| 1982 | +48.2% | 36.38 million tonnes | 53.90 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.66 million tonnes | 25.93 million tonnes | 38.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.57 million tonnes | 36.90 million tonnes | 93.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.76 million tonnes | 33.38 million tonnes | 47.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.69 million tonnes | 27.87 million tonnes | 53.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.03 million tonnes | 16.80 million tonnes | 26.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.06 million tonnes | 21.33 million tonnes | 34.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.59 million tonnes | 11.90 million tonnes | 24.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.16 million tonnes | 10.90 million tonnes | 11.55 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 121 Lithuania 11.86 million tonnes compare
- 122 Kyrgyzstan 11.44 million tonnes compare
- 123 Malawi 11.14 million tonnes compare
- 125 Tajikistan 10.81 million tonnes compare
- 126 Yemen 10.33 million tonnes compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 9.59 million tonnes compare
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Uganda?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Uganda was 10.90 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 93.84 million tonnes in 1963.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.90 million tonnes in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Uganda ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.