emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 16.84 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
16.84 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 207 countries
All-time high
16.84 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
3.95 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Uganda is 16.84 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 16.84 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.95 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Uganda 26th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.95 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 4.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 4.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 4.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 4.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 4.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 5.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 5.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 5.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 5.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 5.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 5.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 5.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 5.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 5.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 5.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 6.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 6.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 6.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 7.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 7.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 7.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 7.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 7.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 7.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 7.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 8.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 8.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 9 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 8.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 9.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 10.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 10.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 9.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 9.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 10.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 10.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 11 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 11.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 11.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 12.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 12.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 13.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 13.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 13.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 14.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 15.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 15.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 15.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 16.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 16.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 16.84 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 16.84 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 23 Nepal 18.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 Pakistan 17.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 Qatar 16.93 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Burundi 16.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 28 Guatemala 16.29 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 29 Palau 15.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Uganda was 16.84 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.84 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 26th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.