Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Uganda
Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 10.44 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Uganda, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Uganda stood at 10.44 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Uganda peaked at 10.44 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Uganda 121st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 72,322 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 221,691 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 451,015 tonnes | 258,034 tonnes | 737,760 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.14 million tonnes | 832,251 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | 7.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.12 million tonnes | 7.78 million tonnes | 10.44 million tonnes | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Uganda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Uganda was 10.44 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 from cement recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.44 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Uganda ranks 121st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.