CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Uganda
Uganda: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 10.90 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Uganda, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Uganda stood at 10.90 million tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 75 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, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Uganda peaked at 93.84 million tonnes in 1963 and was at its lowest, 10.90 million tonnes, in 2024.
That places Uganda 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.66 million tonnes | 25.93 million tonnes | 38.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.57 million tonnes | 36.90 million tonnes | 93.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.76 million tonnes | 33.38 million tonnes | 47.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.69 million tonnes | 27.87 million tonnes | 53.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.03 million tonnes | 16.80 million tonnes | 26.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.06 million tonnes | 21.33 million tonnes | 34.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.59 million tonnes | 11.90 million tonnes | 24.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.16 million tonnes | 10.90 million tonnes | 11.55 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 121 Lithuania 11.86 million tonnes compare
- 122 Kyrgyzstan 11.44 million tonnes compare
- 123 Malawi 11.14 million tonnes compare
- 125 Tajikistan 10.81 million tonnes compare
- 126 Yemen 10.33 million tonnes compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 9.59 million 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 fossil fuels and land-use change in Uganda?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Uganda was 10.90 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 93.84 million tonnes in 1963.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.90 million tonnes in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Uganda ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.