Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Uganda
Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 131.38 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 cumulative co₂ emissions in Uganda is 131.38 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Uganda peaked at 131.38 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 106,256 tonnes, in 1950.
Uganda ranks 138th of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.04 million tonnes | 106,256 tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.22 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 8.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.61 million tonnes | 10.27 million tonnes | 19.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.14 million tonnes | 20.37 million tonnes | 26.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.05 million tonnes | 27.16 million tonnes | 35.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.17 million tonnes | 37.08 million tonnes | 55.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.45 million tonnes | 59.52 million tonnes | 100.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.88 million tonnes | 106.45 million tonnes | 131.38 million tonnes | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Uganda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Uganda was 131.38 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 131.38 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,256 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Uganda ranks 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.