Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 54.37 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 54.37 tonnes per square kilometre for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 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, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 469.67 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 54.37 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 166th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 205.52 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 247.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1963 | 469.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +89.9% |
| 1964 | 386.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1965 | 291.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1966 | 246.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 231.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 213.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 204.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 208.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 212.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 213.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 211.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 231.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 235.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 195.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1977 | 191.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 167.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 172.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 174.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 182.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 269.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1983 | 270.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 238.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 198.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 173.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 147.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 139.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 142.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 133.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 118.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 110.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 102.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 94.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 98.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 84.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 94.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 86.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 130.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2000 | 125.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 143.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 171.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 166.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 123.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 113.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 110.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 118.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 106.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 126.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 122.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 109.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 90.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 79.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 71.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 61.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 62.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 59.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 60.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 59.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 56.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 57.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 55.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 54.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 54.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 54.37 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 81.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 54.37 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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% | 247.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 469.67 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +50.9% | 86.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 130.18 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 277.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 204.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 469.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 203.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 167.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 235.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 139.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 270.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 84.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 133.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 106.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 171.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 122.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 54.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 57.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 163 Paraguay 58.6 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 164 Angola 58.02 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 165 Australia 55.72 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 167 Mozambique 49.83 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 168 Gabon 49.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 169 Uruguay 48.61 tonnes per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Uganda was 54.37 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 469.67 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.37 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.