Cumulative co2 including land in Uganda
Uganda: Cumulative co2 including land was 2.34 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.34 billion
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
97th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.34 billion
in 2024
All-time low
25.93 million
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative co2 including land in Uganda, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co2 including land in Uganda stood at 2.34 billion. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co2 including land in Uganda peaked at 2.34 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.93 million, in 1950.
That places Uganda 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative co2 including land in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.93 million | — |
| 1951 | 56.55 million | +118.0% |
| 1952 | 87.45 million | +54.7% |
| 1953 | 118.72 million | +35.8% |
| 1954 | 151.12 million | +27.3% |
| 1955 | 185.46 million | +22.7% |
| 1956 | 220.46 million | +18.9% |
| 1957 | 254.38 million | +15.4% |
| 1958 | 288.32 million | +13.3% |
| 1959 | 326.57 million | +13.3% |
| 1960 | 363.47 million | +11.3% |
| 1961 | 404.54 million | +11.3% |
| 1962 | 453.95 million | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 547.79 million | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 624.96 million | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 683.20 million | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 732.47 million | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 778.64 million | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 821.34 million | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 862.23 million | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 903.83 million | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 946.31 million | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 989.06 million | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 1.03 billion | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.08 billion | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.12 billion | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.16 billion | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 1.20 billion | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.24 billion | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.27 billion | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.30 billion | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.34 billion | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.39 billion | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.45 billion | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.50 billion | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.54 billion | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.57 billion | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.60 billion | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.63 billion | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.66 billion | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.68 billion | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.71 billion | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.73 billion | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.75 billion | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.77 billion | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.79 billion | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.80 billion | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.82 billion | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.84 billion | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.87 billion | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.89 billion | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.92 billion | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.95 billion | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.99 billion | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.01 billion | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.04 billion | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.06 billion | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.08 billion | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.10 billion | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.13 billion | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.15 billion | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.17 billion | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.19 billion | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.21 billion | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.22 billion | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.24 billion | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.25 billion | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.26 billion | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.27 billion | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.28 billion | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.29 billion | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.31 billion | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.32 billion | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.33 billion | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.34 billion | +0.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.34 billion is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.33 billion, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.34 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 billion, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co2 including land 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 | +118.0% | 25.93 million | 56.55 million |
| 1952 | +54.7% | 56.55 million | 87.45 million |
| 1953 | +35.8% | 87.45 million | 118.72 million |
| 1954 | +27.3% | 118.72 million | 151.12 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 171.50 million | 25.93 million | 326.57 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 627.26 million | 363.47 million | 862.23 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 billion | 903.83 million | 1.27 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.50 billion | 1.30 billion | 1.66 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 billion | 1.68 billion | 1.87 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 billion | 1.89 billion | 2.13 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 billion | 2.15 billion | 2.28 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 billion | 2.29 billion | 2.34 billion | 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 including land in Uganda?
- Cumulative co2 including land in Uganda was 2.34 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 including land recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 including land recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.93 million in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for cumulative co2 including land?
- Uganda ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co2 including land rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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