Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 14,718 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14,718 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14,718 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,752 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Uganda is 14,718 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 14,718 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,752 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Uganda 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,752 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,997 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 6,465 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 6,848 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 7,137 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 7,380 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 7,607 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 7,815 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 8,014 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 8,215 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 8,421 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 8,628 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 8,833 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 9,059 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 9,289 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 9,480 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 9,667 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 9,830 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 10,000 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 10,170 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 10,350 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 10,617 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 10,884 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 11,120 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 11,315 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 11,486 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 11,629 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 11,764 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 11,903 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 12,032 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 12,147 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 12,254 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 12,352 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 12,443 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 12,536 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 12,615 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 12,704 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 12,785 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 12,908 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 13,027 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 13,163 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 13,327 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 13,486 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 13,600 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 13,704 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 13,803 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 13,907 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 14,000 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 14,112 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 14,166 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 14,257 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 14,330 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 14,391 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 14,442 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 14,481 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 14,519 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 14,552 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 14,584 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 14,615 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 14,643 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 14,670 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 14,695 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 14,718 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 14,718 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 14,718 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,002 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,752 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,014 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,142 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,215 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,000 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,124 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,170 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,903 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,478 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,032 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,908 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,613 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,027 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,112 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,434 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,166 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,615 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,682 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,643 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,718 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 44 Nepal 15,604 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 45 Japan 15,181 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 46 Latvia 14,804 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 Montenegro 14,686 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 49 Albania 14,370 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 50 Brazil 14,339 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Uganda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 22.78 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,987 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 39.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 627.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,448 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 756.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 691.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.86 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Uganda was 14,718 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 14,718 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,752 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.