Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 46.77 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Uganda is 46.77 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Uganda peaked at 102.45 tonnes per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 46.77 tonnes per person, in 2024.
That places Uganda 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.57 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 51.45 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 56.1 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 65.73 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 72.79 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 77.2 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 80.29 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 82.76 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 84.6 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 86.1 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 87.57 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 89.12 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 90.86 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 92.54 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 94.32 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 95.92 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 96.68 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 97.25 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 97.33 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 97.66 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 98.27 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 98.92 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 100.54 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 101.88 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 102.45 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 102.25 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 101.56 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 100.31 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 98.86 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 97.4 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 95.81 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 94.03 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 92.05 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 89.98 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 87.95 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 86.53 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 85.01 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 83.45 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 81.77 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 80.28 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 78.84 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 77.62 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 76.56 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 75.44 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 74.12 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 72.79 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 71.46 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 70.18 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 68.84 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 67.65 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 66.44 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 65.19 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 63.85 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 62.5 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 61.07 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 59.55 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 57.93 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 56.24 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 54.65 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 53.11 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 51.62 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 50.24 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 48.98 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 47.85 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 46.77 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 46.77 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.44 tonnes per person, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 46.77 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.45 tonnes per person, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.46 tonnes per person | 47.57 tonnes per person | 86.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.93 tonnes per person | 87.57 tonnes per person | 97.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.24 tonnes per person | 97.4 tonnes per person | 102.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.69 tonnes per person | 80.28 tonnes per person | 95.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.35 tonnes per person | 67.65 tonnes per person | 78.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.05 tonnes per person | 53.11 tonnes per person | 66.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.09 tonnes per person | 46.77 tonnes per person | 51.62 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 including land-use change, per capita in Uganda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Uganda was 46.77 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 102.45 tonnes per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.77 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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 including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.