What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Uganda?

The highest recorded value was 2.96 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Uganda?

The lowest recorded value was 19.60 million tonnes in 1850.

How does Uganda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Uganda ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Uganda

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Uganda
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 2.96 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.96 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

53rd

of 197 countries

All-time high

2.96 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

19.60 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Uganda, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 2.96 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Uganda peaked at 2.96 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.60 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places Uganda 53rd out of 197 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	70.59 million tonnes	19.60 million tonnes	112.10 million tonnes	10
1860s	151.46 million tonnes	119.56 million tonnes	181.71 million tonnes	10
1870s	220.38 million tonnes	188.42 million tonnes	252.29 million tonnes	10
1880s	291.68 million tonnes	259.68 million tonnes	323.34 million tonnes	10
1890s	346.42 million tonnes	328.94 million tonnes	360.81 million tonnes	10
1900s	365.10 million tonnes	362.95 million tonnes	366.57 million tonnes	10
1910s	358.22 million tonnes	355.61 million tonnes	361.76 million tonnes	10
1920s	393.95 million tonnes	358.18 million tonnes	441.10 million tonnes	10
1930s	513.62 million tonnes	453.97 million tonnes	574.74 million tonnes	10
1940s	667.61 million tonnes	590.10 million tonnes	747.93 million tonnes	10
1950s	918.38 million tonnes	773.75 million tonnes	1.07 billion tonnes	10
1960s	1.37 billion tonnes	1.11 billion tonnes	1.60 billion tonnes	10
1970s	1.83 billion tonnes	1.64 billion tonnes	2.00 billion tonnes	10
1980s	2.22 billion tonnes	2.03 billion tonnes	2.38 billion tonnes	10
1990s	2.49 billion tonnes	2.40 billion tonnes	2.58 billion tonnes	10
2000s	2.72 billion tonnes	2.60 billion tonnes	2.82 billion tonnes	10
2010s	2.89 billion tonnes	2.84 billion tonnes	2.93 billion tonnes	10
2020s	2.95 billion tonnes	2.94 billion tonnes	2.96 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Uganda

50 United Kingdom 3.28 billion tonnes compare
51 Romania 3.18 billion tonnes compare
52 New Zealand 3.12 billion tonnes compare
54 Congo 2.89 billion tonnes compare
55 Sri Lanka 2.82 billion tonnes compare
56 Pakistan 2.82 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

More climate change data for Uganda

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.2% (2100)
Population growth 2.7% (2025)
Population, total 51.38 million (2025)
Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
Urban population 16.41 million (2025)
Urban population 31.9% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 131.38 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Uganda →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Uganda?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Uganda was 2.96 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 from land-use change recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 2.96 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 19.60 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Uganda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Uganda ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.