Co emissions per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Co emissions per capita was 0.1266 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1266
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
207th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.1398
in 1970
All-time low
0.0185
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Co emissions per capita in Uganda, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co emissions per capita in Uganda is 0.1266, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.1398 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0185, in 1950.
Uganda ranks 207th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Co emissions per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0185 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0236 | +27.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0235 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0334 | +42.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0342 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0399 | +16.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0387 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0397 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0406 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0557 | +37.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0551 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0517 | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0529 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0519 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0571 | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0707 | +23.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0803 | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 0.086 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1011 | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1174 | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1398 | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1354 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1266 | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1056 | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1041 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0963 | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0819 | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0649 | -20.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0548 | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0516 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0474 | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0391 | -17.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0393 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0434 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0397 | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0411 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0454 | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0484 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0524 | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0473 | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0433 | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0432 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0427 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.041 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0354 | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0448 | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 0.048 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0486 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0537 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0539 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0567 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0573 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0565 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0574 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0592 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0722 | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0829 | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0913 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.091 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0953 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1102 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1148 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1056 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1062 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1124 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1207 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1242 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1346 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1335 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.134 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1253 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1357 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1295 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1282 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1266 | -1.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.1266 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1531, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.1266 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0348 | 0.0185 | 0.0557 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0724 | 0.0517 | 0.1174 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0961 | 0.0516 | 0.1398 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0443 | 0.0391 | 0.0524 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0454 | 0.0354 | 0.0539 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.072 | 0.0565 | 0.0953 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1196 | 0.1056 | 0.1346 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1291 | 0.1253 | 0.1357 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 co emissions per capita in Uganda?
- Co emissions per capita in Uganda was 0.1266 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1398 in 1970.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0185 in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for co emissions per capita?
- Uganda ranks 207th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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