Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 2.63 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Uganda stood at 2.63 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Uganda peaked at 2.63 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3598 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 196th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3598 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4014 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4429 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 0.482 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5249 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5801 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 0.643 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7094 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7886 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8818 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9954 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.53 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.52 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.59 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.95 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.06 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.29 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.45 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.63 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.63 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.81 tonnes per person, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.63 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5814 tonnes per person | 0.3598 tonnes per person | 0.8818 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.33 tonnes per person | 0.9954 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,987 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,431 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Uganda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Uganda was 2.63 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3598 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.