CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Uganda
Uganda: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel was 2,433 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2,433 tonnes
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
115th
of 142 countries
All-time high
2,433 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
1,297 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
6
2013–2018
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Uganda, 2013–2018
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2,433 tonnes for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Uganda ranks 115th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 112 Madagascar 2,969 tonnes compare
- 113 Marshall Islands 2,786 tonnes compare
- 114 Cambodia 2,566 tonnes compare
- 116 Cote d'Ivoire 2,192 tonnes compare
- 117 Botswana 2,181 tonnes compare
- 118 Vanuatu 2,025 tonnes compare
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 from domestic air travel in Uganda?
- Co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Uganda was 2,433 tonnes in 2018, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,433 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,297 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- Uganda ranks 115th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.