Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Uganda
Uganda: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 6.33 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Uganda is 6.33 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Uganda peaked at 6.33 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 106,256 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Uganda 130th 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 | 232,849 tonnes | 106,256 tonnes | 413,705 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 650,304 tonnes | 406,437 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million tonnes | 670,871 tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 666,076 tonnes | 530,709 tonnes | 862,875 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 932,408 tonnes | 711,841 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 5.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.10 million tonnes | 5.57 million tonnes | 6.33 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 127 North Macedonia 6.62 million tonnes compare
- 128 Burkina Faso 6.51 million tonnes compare
- 129 Latvia 6.46 million tonnes compare
- 131 Benin 6.07 million tonnes compare
- 132 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.90 million tonnes compare
- 133 Nicaragua 5.63 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Uganda?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Uganda was 6.33 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,256 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Uganda ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.