Co2 land use per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Co2 land use per capita was 0.0913 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0913
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.21
in 1963
All-time low
-0.3637
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Uganda, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.0913 for co2 land use per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Uganda peaked at 11.21 in 1963 and was at its lowest, -0.3637, in 1909.
Uganda ranks 96th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 land use per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 6.65 | — |
| 1851 | 4.92 | -26.1% |
| 1852 | 4.24 | -13.8% |
| 1853 | 3.76 | -11.2% |
| 1854 | 3.4 | -9.7% |
| 1855 | 3.29 | -3.1% |
| 1856 | 2.95 | -10.4% |
| 1857 | 2.82 | -4.5% |
| 1858 | 2.56 | -9.0% |
| 1859 | 2.56 | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 2.38 | -6.9% |
| 1861 | 2.27 | -4.7% |
| 1862 | 2.33 | +2.5% |
| 1863 | 2.39 | +2.6% |
| 1864 | 2.17 | -9.0% |
| 1865 | 2.16 | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 2.04 | -5.7% |
| 1867 | 2.11 | +3.6% |
| 1868 | 1.94 | -8.2% |
| 1869 | 1.91 | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 2.02 | +5.8% |
| 1871 | 2.12 | +4.5% |
| 1872 | 2.07 | -2.4% |
| 1873 | 2.18 | +5.8% |
| 1874 | 2.18 | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 2.01 | -7.5% |
| 1876 | 1.99 | -1.2% |
| 1877 | 2.1 | +5.7% |
| 1878 | 1.99 | -5.4% |
| 1879 | 2.04 | +2.5% |
| 1880 | 2.09 | +2.6% |
| 1881 | 1.97 | -5.9% |
| 1882 | 1.89 | -4.2% |
| 1883 | 2.21 | +17.0% |
| 1884 | 1.91 | -13.3% |
| 1885 | 1.88 | -1.6% |
| 1886 | 2.02 | +7.4% |
| 1887 | 1.86 | -7.9% |
| 1888 | 1.87 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 1.82 | -2.8% |
| 1890 | 1.49 | -18.3% |
| 1891 | 1.29 | -13.7% |
| 1892 | 1.15 | -10.7% |
| 1893 | 1.05 | -8.9% |
| 1894 | 0.9641 | -7.8% |
| 1895 | 0.8977 | -6.9% |
| 1896 | 0.8411 | -6.3% |
| 1897 | 0.7921 | -5.8% |
| 1898 | 0.7492 | -5.4% |
| 1899 | 0.7125 | -4.9% |
| 1900 | 0.5664 | -20.5% |
| 1901 | 0.424 | -25.1% |
| 1902 | 0.2949 | -30.4% |
| 1903 | 0.1775 | -39.8% |
| 1904 | 0.0706 | -60.2% |
| 1905 | -0.028 | -139.7% |
| 1906 | -0.1196 | +326.6% |
| 1907 | -0.2052 | +71.7% |
| 1908 | -0.2853 | +39.0% |
| 1909 | -0.3637 | +27.5% |
| 1910 | -0.3371 | -7.3% |
| 1911 | -0.2993 | -11.2% |
| 1912 | -0.2632 | -12.1% |
| 1913 | -0.23 | -12.6% |
| 1914 | -0.2009 | -12.7% |
| 1915 | -0.1785 | -11.2% |
| 1916 | -0.1598 | -10.4% |
| 1917 | -0.1457 | -8.9% |
| 1918 | -0.1338 | -8.1% |
| 1919 | -0.1234 | -7.8% |
| 1920 | 0.7213 | -684.5% |
| 1921 | 1.31 | +81.1% |
| 1922 | 1.73 | +32.6% |
| 1923 | 2.06 | +18.6% |
| 1924 | 2.31 | +12.4% |
| 1925 | 2.52 | +9.0% |
| 1926 | 2.69 | +6.7% |
| 1927 | 2.83 | +5.2% |
| 1928 | 2.95 | +4.1% |
| 1929 | 3.06 | +3.9% |
| 1930 | 3.1 | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 3.06 | -1.0% |
| 1932 | 3.04 | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 3.03 | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 3.05 | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 3.02 | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 2.99 | -1.0% |
| 1937 | 2.97 | -0.7% |
| 1938 | 2.96 | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 2.94 | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 3.21 | +8.9% |
| 1941 | 3.41 | +6.4% |
| 1942 | 3.39 | -0.7% |
| 1943 | 3.38 | -0.3% |
| 1944 | 3.37 | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 3.38 | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 3.3 | -2.4% |
| 1947 | 3.32 | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 3.32 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | 3.28 | -1.1% |
| 1950 | 4.49 | +36.9% |
| 1951 | 5.16 | +14.8% |
| 1952 | 5.06 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 4.97 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 5.01 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 5.15 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 5.1 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 4.8 | -5.9% |
| 1958 | 4.67 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 5.1 | +9.2% |
| 1960 | 4.77 | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 5.17 | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 6.05 | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 11.21 | +85.2% |
| 1964 | 8.93 | -20.3% |
| 1965 | 6.51 | -27.1% |
| 1966 | 5.32 | -18.3% |
| 1967 | 4.82 | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 4.3 | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 3.97 | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 3.89 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 3.87 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.8 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 3.69 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 3.95 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 3.92 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.17 | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 3.03 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 2.58 | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 2.6 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.57 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.64 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3.85 | +45.4% |
| 1983 | 3.75 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.22 | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 2.6 | -19.3% |
| 1986 | 2.2 | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 1.8 | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 1.64 | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 1.63 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.47 | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 1.26 | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 1.13 | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 1.01 | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.902 | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9036 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7431 | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8143 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7117 | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | +49.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9863 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.28 | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8463 | -29.6% |
| 2005 | 0.739 | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6865 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7041 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6075 | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7076 | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6478 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5465 | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4253 | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3452 | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2828 | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2083 | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1971 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1637 | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1564 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1427 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1277 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1158 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1051 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0977 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0913 | -6.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0913 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8828, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0913 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7654, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +684.5% | -0.1234 | 0.7213 |
| 1906 | -326.6% | -0.028 | -0.1196 |
| 1905 | -139.7% | 0.0706 | -0.028 |
| 1963 | +85.2% | 6.05 | 11.21 |
| 1921 | +81.1% | 0.7213 | 1.31 |
| 1907 | -71.7% | -0.1196 | -0.2052 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.71 | 2.56 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.17 | 1.91 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.07 | 1.99 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.95 | 1.82 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9925 | 0.7125 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0532 | -0.3637 | 0.5664 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.2072 | -0.3371 | -0.1234 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.22 | 0.7213 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.02 | 2.94 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.34 | 3.21 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.95 | 4.49 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.11 | 3.97 | 11.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.45 | 2.58 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 | 1.63 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.7117 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8861 | 0.6075 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3116 | 0.1427 | 0.6478 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1075 | 0.0913 | 0.1277 | 5 |
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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 co2 land use per capita in Uganda?
- Co2 land use per capita in Uganda was 0.0913 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.21 in 1963.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3637 in 1909.
- How does Uganda rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Uganda ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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