Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Uganda
Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 2.34 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.34 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
97th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.34 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
25.93 million tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Uganda, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Uganda stood at 2.34 billion tonnes. 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 emissions including land-use change in Uganda peaked at 2.34 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.93 million tonnes, 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 emissions including land-use change in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.93 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 56.55 million tonnes | +118.0% |
| 1952 | 87.45 million tonnes | +54.7% |
| 1953 | 118.72 million tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1954 | 151.12 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1955 | 185.46 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1956 | 220.46 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1957 | 254.38 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1958 | 288.32 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1959 | 326.57 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1960 | 363.47 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1961 | 404.54 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1962 | 453.95 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 547.79 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 624.96 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 683.20 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 732.47 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 778.64 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 821.34 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 862.23 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 903.83 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 946.31 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 989.06 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.12 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.16 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 1.20 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.27 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.34 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.39 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.45 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.50 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.54 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.57 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.63 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.66 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.68 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.71 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.73 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.75 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.77 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.79 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.80 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.82 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.84 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.87 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.89 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.92 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.95 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.99 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.01 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.04 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.06 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.08 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.10 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.13 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.15 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.17 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.19 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.21 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.22 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.24 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.25 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.26 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.27 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.28 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.29 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.31 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.32 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.33 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.34 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.34 billion tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.33 billion tonnes, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.34 billion tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 billion tonnes, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 tonnes | 56.55 million tonnes |
| 1952 | +54.7% | 56.55 million tonnes | 87.45 million tonnes |
| 1953 | +35.8% | 87.45 million tonnes | 118.72 million tonnes |
| 1954 | +27.3% | 118.72 million tonnes | 151.12 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 171.50 million tonnes | 25.93 million tonnes | 326.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 627.26 million tonnes | 363.47 million tonnes | 862.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 billion tonnes | 903.83 million tonnes | 1.27 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.50 billion tonnes | 1.30 billion tonnes | 1.66 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 billion tonnes | 1.68 billion tonnes | 1.87 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 billion tonnes | 1.89 billion tonnes | 2.13 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 billion tonnes | 2.15 billion tonnes | 2.28 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 billion tonnes | 2.29 billion tonnes | 2.34 billion tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for 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)
- 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 in Uganda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Uganda was 2.34 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.93 million tonnes in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Uganda ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.