Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.0913 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Uganda, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.0913 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change 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, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Uganda peaked at 11.21 tonnes per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, -0.3637 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.71 tonnes per person | 2.56 tonnes per person | 6.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.17 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.07 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 2.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.95 tonnes per person | 1.82 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9925 tonnes per person | 0.7125 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0532 tonnes per person | -0.3637 tonnes per person | 0.5664 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.2072 tonnes per person | -0.3371 tonnes per person | -0.1234 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.22 tonnes per person | 0.7213 tonnes per person | 3.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.02 tonnes per person | 2.94 tonnes per person | 3.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.34 tonnes per person | 3.21 tonnes per person | 3.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.95 tonnes per person | 4.49 tonnes per person | 5.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.11 tonnes per person | 3.97 tonnes per person | 11.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.45 tonnes per person | 2.58 tonnes per person | 3.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | 3.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 tonnes per person | 0.7117 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8861 tonnes per person | 0.6075 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3116 tonnes per person | 0.1427 tonnes per person | 0.6478 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1075 tonnes per person | 0.0913 tonnes per person | 0.1277 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Uganda?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Uganda was 0.0913 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.21 tonnes per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3637 tonnes per person in 1909.
- How does Uganda rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Uganda ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.