Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Uganda
Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 120.94 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Uganda, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Uganda is 120.94 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Uganda peaked at 120.94 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 106,256 tonnes, in 1950.
Uganda ranks 131st 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 106,256 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 245,488 tonnes | +131.0% |
| 1952 | 388,384 tonnes | +58.2% |
| 1953 | 586,240 tonnes | +50.9% |
| 1954 | 784,096 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1955 | 1.02 million tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1956 | 1.26 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1957 | 1.49 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1958 | 1.73 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1959 | 2.11 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1960 | 2.49 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1961 | 2.87 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1962 | 3.26 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 3.67 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 4.13 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 4.69 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 5.36 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 6.10 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 7.01 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 8.09 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 9.44 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 10.78 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 12.08 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 13.19 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 14.30 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 15.39 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 16.33 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 17.10 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 17.76 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 18.41 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 19.03 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 19.56 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 20.10 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 20.71 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 21.28 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 21.89 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 22.58 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 23.35 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 24.21 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 25.01 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 25.76 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 26.53 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 27.31 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 28.09 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 28.79 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 29.69 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 30.63 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 31.60 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 32.71 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 33.86 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 35.11 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 36.41 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 37.71 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 39.08 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 40.54 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 42.39 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 44.62 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 47.18 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 49.77 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 52.57 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 55.81 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 59.25 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 62.45 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 65.84 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 69.54 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 73.72 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 78.16 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 83.19 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 88.36 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 93.66 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 98.67 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 104.22 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 109.69 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 115.27 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 120.94 million tonnes | +4.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 120.94 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.34 million tonnes, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 120.94 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.60 million tonnes, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +131.0% | 106,256 tonnes | 245,488 tonnes |
| 1952 | +58.2% | 245,488 tonnes | 388,384 tonnes |
| 1953 | +50.9% | 388,384 tonnes | 586,240 tonnes |
| 1954 | +33.8% | 586,240 tonnes | 784,096 tonnes |
| 1955 | +30.4% | 784,096 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 972,059 tonnes | 106,256 tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.77 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 8.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.48 million tonnes | 9.44 million tonnes | 18.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.77 million tonnes | 19.03 million tonnes | 25.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.50 million tonnes | 25.76 million tonnes | 33.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.54 million tonnes | 35.11 million tonnes | 52.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.00 million tonnes | 55.81 million tonnes | 93.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.76 million tonnes | 98.67 million tonnes | 120.94 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Uganda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Uganda was 120.94 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 120.94 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,256 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Uganda ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.