Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 0.218 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Uganda is 0.218 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Uganda peaked at 11.26 tonnes per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.218 tonnes per person, in 2024.
That places Uganda 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.83 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.22 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 6.11 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 11.26 tonnes per person | +84.4% |
| 1964 | 8.99 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 1965 | 6.58 tonnes per person | -26.8% |
| 1966 | 5.4 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1967 | 4.91 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 4.4 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 4.08 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 4.03 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 4 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.93 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 3.79 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 4.02 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 3.09 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 2.63 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.62 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.88 tonnes per person | +44.8% |
| 1983 | 3.79 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.26 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 2.64 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 1.84 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 1.69 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 1.68 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.52 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 1.31 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 1.18 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9374 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9483 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7911 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8629 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7654 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +46.1% |
| 2000 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 1.26 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9055 tonnes per person | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8111 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7694 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7953 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6985 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8028 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.758 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6612 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5309 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4514 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3952 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.329 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3213 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2983 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2899 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2767 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.253 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2515 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2346 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2258 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.218 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.218 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.11 tonnes per person, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.218 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 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 | +84.4% | 6.11 tonnes per person | 11.26 tonnes per person |
| 1999 | +46.1% | 0.7654 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.18 tonnes per person | 4.08 tonnes per person | 11.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.54 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | 4.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 3.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 tonnes per person | 0.7654 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.958 tonnes per person | 0.6985 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4312 tonnes per person | 0.2767 tonnes per person | 0.758 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2366 tonnes per person | 0.218 tonnes per person | 0.253 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More climate change data for Uganda
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- 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)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 627.02 kt (2050)
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- 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, per capita in Uganda?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Uganda was 0.218 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.26 tonnes per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.218 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.