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

Latest (2024)
0.0913 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.21 tonnes per person
in 1963
All-time low
-0.3637 tonnes per person
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Uganda, 1850–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 93 Ukraine 0.1475 tonnes per person compare
  2. 94 Jordan 0.1139 tonnes per person compare
  3. 95 Gambia 0.1136 tonnes per person compare
  4. 97 Djibouti 0.0867 tonnes per person compare
  5. 98 Bangladesh 0.0853 tonnes per person compare
  6. 99 Mauritania 0.0712 tonnes per person compare

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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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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
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