Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Uganda
Uganda: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 4.57 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.57 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
74th
of 197 countries
All-time high
93.41 million tonnes
in 1963
All-time low
-1.30 million tonnes
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Uganda, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 4.57 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Uganda peaked at 93.41 million tonnes in 1963 and was at its lowest, -1.30 million tonnes, in 1909.
Uganda ranks 74th of 197 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 19.60 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 14.62 million tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1852 | 12.68 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1853 | 11.32 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1854 | 10.28 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1855 | 10.01 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1856 | 9.02 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1857 | 8.67 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1858 | 7.93 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1859 | 7.96 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 7.46 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1861 | 7.15 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1862 | 7.37 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1863 | 7.60 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1864 | 6.96 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1865 | 6.96 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 6.60 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1867 | 6.88 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1868 | 6.35 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1869 | 6.30 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 6.71 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1871 | 7.05 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1872 | 6.93 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1873 | 7.37 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1874 | 7.40 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 6.89 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1876 | 6.85 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1877 | 7.29 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1878 | 6.94 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1879 | 7.16 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1880 | 7.40 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1881 | 7.01 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1882 | 6.75 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1883 | 7.95 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1884 | 6.94 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1885 | 6.88 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1886 | 7.44 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1887 | 6.89 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1888 | 6.98 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 6.82 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1890 | 5.60 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1891 | 4.84 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1892 | 4.33 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1893 | 3.95 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1894 | 3.64 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1895 | 3.39 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1896 | 3.18 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1897 | 3.00 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1898 | 2.84 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1899 | 2.70 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1900 | 2.14 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1901 | 1.59 million tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1902 | 1.10 million tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1903 | 659,813 tonnes | -40.2% |
| 1904 | 260,620 tonnes | -60.5% |
| 1905 | -102,812 tonnes | -139.4% |
| 1906 | -435,686 tonnes | +323.8% |
| 1907 | -742,986 tonnes | +70.5% |
| 1908 | -1.03 million tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1909 | -1.30 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1910 | -1.20 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1911 | -1.06 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1912 | -933,184 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1913 | -815,093 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1914 | -711,585 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1915 | -631,747 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1916 | -565,502 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1917 | -515,158 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1918 | -472,363 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1919 | -436,272 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1920 | 2.56 million tonnes | -687.8% |
| 1921 | 4.69 million tonnes | +82.9% |
| 1922 | 6.30 million tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1923 | 7.60 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1924 | 8.69 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1925 | 9.63 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1926 | 10.46 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1927 | 11.19 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1928 | 11.85 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1929 | 12.51 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1930 | 12.86 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1931 | 12.92 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 12.99 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 13.14 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 13.40 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 13.49 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 13.54 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 13.64 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 13.76 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 13.90 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 15.36 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1941 | 16.62 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1942 | 16.79 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 17.05 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 17.33 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 17.69 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 17.58 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1947 | 17.99 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 18.31 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 18.47 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 25.83 million tonnes | +39.9% |
| 1951 | 30.47 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1952 | 30.76 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 31.06 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 32.18 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 34.08 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 34.73 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 33.65 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 33.64 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 37.84 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1960 | 36.48 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 40.66 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1962 | 48.98 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1963 | 93.41 million tonnes | +90.7% |
| 1964 | 76.68 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1965 | 57.61 million tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1966 | 48.54 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1967 | 45.35 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 41.72 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 39.72 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 40.15 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 41.05 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 41.37 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 41.08 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 45.08 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 45.97 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 38.10 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 37.41 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 32.68 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 33.79 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 34.15 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 35.85 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 53.35 million tonnes | +48.8% |
| 1983 | 53.35 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 47.08 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 39.08 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 34.06 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 28.65 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 27.01 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 27.70 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 25.90 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 22.95 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 21.27 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 19.66 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 18.14 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 18.67 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 15.78 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 17.80 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 16.03 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 24.76 million tonnes | +54.5% |
| 2000 | 23.67 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 27.20 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 32.73 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 31.69 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 22.98 million tonnes | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 20.66 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 19.77 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 20.88 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 18.55 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 22.25 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 20.98 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 18.23 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 14.60 million tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 12.20 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 10.29 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 7.82 million tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 7.65 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.58 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 6.50 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.13 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 5.68 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 5.31 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 4.97 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 4.75 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 4.57 million tonnes | -3.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.57 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.26 million tonnes, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.57 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.78 million tonnes, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 | +687.8% | -436,272 tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes |
| 1906 | -323.8% | -102,812 tonnes | -435,686 tonnes |
| 1905 | -139.4% | 260,620 tonnes | -102,812 tonnes |
| 1963 | +90.7% | 48.98 million tonnes | 93.41 million tonnes |
| 1921 | +82.9% | 2.56 million tonnes | 4.69 million tonnes |
| 1907 | -70.5% | -435,686 tonnes | -742,986 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.21 million tonnes | 7.93 million tonnes | 19.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.96 million tonnes | 6.30 million tonnes | 7.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.06 million tonnes | 6.71 million tonnes | 7.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.11 million tonnes | 6.75 million tonnes | 7.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.75 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 5.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 214,691 tonnes | -1.30 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -734,460 tonnes | -1.20 million tonnes | -436,272 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.55 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 12.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.36 million tonnes | 12.86 million tonnes | 13.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 17.32 million tonnes | 15.36 million tonnes | 18.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 32.42 million tonnes | 25.83 million tonnes | 37.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.92 million tonnes | 36.48 million tonnes | 93.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.67 million tonnes | 32.68 million tonnes | 45.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.03 million tonnes | 27.01 million tonnes | 53.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.09 million tonnes | 15.78 million tonnes | 25.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.04 million tonnes | 18.55 million tonnes | 32.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.10 million tonnes | 6.13 million tonnes | 20.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.06 million tonnes | 4.57 million tonnes | 5.68 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Uganda?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Uganda was 4.57 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 93.41 million tonnes in 1963.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.30 million tonnes in 1909.
- How does Uganda rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Uganda ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.