emissions of air pollutants in Uganda
Uganda: emissions of air pollutants was 3.38 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.38 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.38 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
61,010 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Uganda, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3.38 million tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Uganda peaked at 3.38 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61,010 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Uganda 20th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 61,010 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 61,027 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 61,045 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 61,062 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 61,080 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 61,097 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 61,114 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 61,132 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 61,149 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 61,167 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 61,184 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 61,202 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 61,219 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 61,236 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 61,253 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 61,271 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 61,288 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 61,305 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 61,322 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 61,340 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 61,357 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 61,374 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 61,391 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 61,408 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 61,425 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 61,442 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 61,459 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 61,476 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 61,493 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 61,510 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 61,527 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 61,543 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 61,560 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 61,577 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 61,593 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 61,610 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 61,627 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 61,643 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 61,660 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 61,677 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 61,693 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 61,710 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 61,726 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 61,742 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 61,759 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 61,775 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 61,792 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 61,808 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 61,824 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 61,841 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 61,857 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 61,873 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 61,889 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 61,905 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 61,921 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 61,937 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 61,953 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 61,969 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 61,985 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 62,001 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 62,017 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 62,064 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 62,111 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 62,158 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 62,205 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 62,252 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 62,299 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 62,346 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 62,392 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 62,439 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 62,486 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 62,533 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 62,580 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 62,627 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 62,673 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 62,720 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 62,767 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 62,814 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 62,860 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 62,907 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 62,954 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 63,001 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 63,047 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 63,094 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 63,140 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 63,187 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 63,234 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 63,280 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 63,327 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 63,373 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 63,420 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 63,466 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 63,512 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 63,559 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 63,605 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 63,651 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 63,698 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 63,744 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 63,790 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 63,836 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 63,883 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 65,183 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 66,510 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1853 | 67,864 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1854 | 69,245 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1855 | 70,655 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1856 | 72,093 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1857 | 73,560 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1858 | 75,058 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1859 | 76,586 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1860 | 78,145 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1861 | 79,735 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1862 | 81,358 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1863 | 83,015 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1864 | 84,705 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1865 | 86,429 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1866 | 88,188 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1867 | 89,984 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1868 | 91,815 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1869 | 93,684 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1870 | 95,592 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1871 | 97,538 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1872 | 99,523 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1873 | 101,549 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 103,616 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1875 | 105,726 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1876 | 107,878 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1877 | 110,074 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1878 | 112,315 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1879 | 114,602 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 116,935 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 119,316 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1882 | 121,745 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1883 | 124,223 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1884 | 126,752 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1885 | 129,333 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1886 | 131,966 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1887 | 134,653 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1888 | 137,394 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1889 | 140,191 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1890 | 143,046 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1891 | 145,958 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1892 | 148,930 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1893 | 151,962 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1894 | 155,056 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1895 | 158,213 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1896 | 161,434 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1897 | 164,721 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1898 | 168,075 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1899 | 171,497 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1900 | 174,989 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 178,603 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 182,290 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 151,807 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1904 | 161,103 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1905 | 170,967 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1906 | 181,434 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1907 | 192,541 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1908 | 204,328 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1909 | 216,835 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1910 | 230,107 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1911 | 259,202 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1912 | 259,141 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1913 | 274,998 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1914 | 264,999 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1915 | 266,811 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 263,251 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1917 | 269,528 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 306,620 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1919 | 302,815 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 279,506 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1921 | 278,856 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 283,912 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 282,339 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 282,824 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 281,809 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 279,384 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1927 | 279,291 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1928 | 287,740 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 300,536 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1930 | 308,547 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1931 | 310,632 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 312,214 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 313,931 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 314,230 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 314,480 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 315,140 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 317,851 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 324,379 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 332,278 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1940 | 340,231 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1941 | 349,285 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1942 | 358,365 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 367,473 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 376,607 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 383,817 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 413,906 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1947 | 425,269 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 436,882 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1949 | 448,652 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 493,542 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1951 | 517,379 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 541,050 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 566,801 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 591,758 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 618,481 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 644,745 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 671,792 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 699,689 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 731,167 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 760,379 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 789,719 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 820,555 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 851,719 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 884,535 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 920,463 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 944,052 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 967,142 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 992,304 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.02 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.05 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.09 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.10 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.09 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.06 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.07 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.11 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.16 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.19 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.26 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.37 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 1.39 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.40 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.42 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.44 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.47 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.50 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.52 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.54 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.58 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.68 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 1.74 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.80 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.73 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.99 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 2.03 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.01 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.98 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.98 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.02 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.15 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 2.17 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.20 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.22 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.25 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.28 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.33 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.39 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.43 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.49 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.55 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.66 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.71 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.71 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.71 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.84 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.91 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.01 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.10 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.08 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.24 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.36 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 3.38 million tonnes | +0.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.38 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 576,398 tonnes, 5.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.38 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 552,241 tonnes, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 61,088 tonnes | 61,010 tonnes | 61,167 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 61,262 tonnes | 61,184 tonnes | 61,340 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 61,433 tonnes | 61,357 tonnes | 61,510 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 61,602 tonnes | 61,527 tonnes | 61,677 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 61,767 tonnes | 61,693 tonnes | 61,841 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 61,929 tonnes | 61,857 tonnes | 62,001 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 62,228 tonnes | 62,017 tonnes | 62,439 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 62,697 tonnes | 62,486 tonnes | 62,907 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 63,164 tonnes | 62,954 tonnes | 63,373 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 63,628 tonnes | 63,420 tonnes | 63,836 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 70,064 tonnes | 63,883 tonnes | 76,586 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 85,706 tonnes | 78,145 tonnes | 93,684 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 104,841 tonnes | 95,592 tonnes | 114,602 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 128,251 tonnes | 116,935 tonnes | 140,191 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 156,889 tonnes | 143,046 tonnes | 171,497 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 181,490 tonnes | 151,807 tonnes | 216,835 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 269,747 tonnes | 230,107 tonnes | 306,620 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 283,620 tonnes | 278,856 tonnes | 300,536 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 316,368 tonnes | 308,547 tonnes | 332,278 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 390,049 tonnes | 340,231 tonnes | 448,652 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 607,640 tonnes | 493,542 tonnes | 731,167 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 894,952 tonnes | 760,379 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 3 |
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- 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 emissions of air pollutants in Uganda?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Uganda was 3.38 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,010 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Uganda rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Uganda ranks 20th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.