Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Uganda
Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 11,612 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,612 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
114th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11,612 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,025 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Uganda is 11,612 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Uganda peaked at 11,612 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,025 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 114th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,025 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,272 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 2,742 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 3,128 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 3,419 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 3,666 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 3,897 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 4,111 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 4,315 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 4,523 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 4,736 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 4,950 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 5,162 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 5,393 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 5,629 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 5,824 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 6,016 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 6,183 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 6,355 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 6,529 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 6,711 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 6,981 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 7,251 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 7,490 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 7,688 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 7,862 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 8,010 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 8,149 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 8,292 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 8,425 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 8,544 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 8,654 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 8,757 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 8,851 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 8,949 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 9,033 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 9,128 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 9,214 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 9,344 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 9,469 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 9,613 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 9,784 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9,950 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 10,073 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 10,186 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 10,297 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 10,415 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 10,522 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10,648 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 10,733 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 10,843 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10,934 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 11,014 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 11,085 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11,147 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11,209 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11,269 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 11,329 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11,388 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11,444 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 11,502 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 11,557 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 11,612 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 11,612 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,311 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 11,612 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,286 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,025 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,315 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,477 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,523 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,355 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,496 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,529 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,292 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,890 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,425 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,344 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,096 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,469 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,648 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,095 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,733 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,388 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,529 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,444 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,612 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 111 Malawi 12,466 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 112 Palestine 11,932 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 113 Ghana 11,661 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 115 Liberia 11,300 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 116 Laos 11,245 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 117 Democratic Republic of Congo 11,196 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 including land-use change, per square in Uganda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Uganda was 11,612 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11,612 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,025 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Uganda ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.