Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita was 2.42 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.42 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Uganda peaked at 2.42 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3261 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Uganda 195th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3261 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3644 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1962 | 0.4034 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4405 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4805 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5296 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5876 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6484 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7216 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8082 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9148 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.47 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.43 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.59 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.18 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.27 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.42 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.42 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.59 tonnes per person, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.42 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.42 tonnes per person, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.531 tonnes per person | 0.3261 tonnes per person | 0.8082 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 0.9148 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | 2.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 tonnes per person | 2.22 tonnes per person | 2.42 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 192 Tanzania 3.51 tonnes per person compare
- 193 Bangladesh 3.37 tonnes per person compare
- 194 Madagascar 2.91 tonnes per person compare
- 196 Central African Republic 2.31 tonnes per person compare
- 197 Rwanda 2.3 tonnes per person compare
- 198 Somalia 2.2 tonnes per person 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 oil, per capita in Uganda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Uganda was 2.42 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3261 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 195th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 oil, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 oil Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.