Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Uganda
Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 120.94 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil in Uganda stood at 120.94 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Uganda peaked at 120.94 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 106,256 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Uganda 131st out of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 972,059 tonnes | 106,256 tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.77 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 8.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.48 million tonnes | 9.44 million tonnes | 18.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.77 million tonnes | 19.03 million tonnes | 25.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.50 million tonnes | 25.76 million tonnes | 33.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.54 million tonnes | 35.11 million tonnes | 52.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.00 million tonnes | 55.81 million tonnes | 93.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.76 million tonnes | 98.67 million tonnes | 120.94 million tonnes | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Uganda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Uganda was 120.94 million 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 oil recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 120.94 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,256 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Uganda ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.