CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Uganda
Uganda: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry was 5.68 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Uganda, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Uganda is 5.68 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Uganda peaked at 5.68 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 106,256 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Uganda 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 210,680 tonnes | 106,256 tonnes | 373,728 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 598,698 tonnes | 373,728 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 million tonnes | 648,528 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 660,253 tonnes | 527,616 tonnes | 857,376 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 884,856 tonnes | 699,824 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 5.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 million tonnes | 5.01 million tonnes | 5.68 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Uganda
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Population, total 51.38 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Urban population 16.41 million (2025)
- Urban population 31.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 131.38 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Uganda?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Uganda was 5.68 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,256 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Uganda ranks 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.