Energy — Emissions per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Energy — Emissions per capita was 0.39 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.39 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.4 t CO2eq/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.24 t CO2eq/cap, in 1993.
Uganda ranks 202nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.39 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.35 t CO2eq/cap, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.39 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.61 t CO2eq/cap, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.244 t CO2eq/cap | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.253 t CO2eq/cap | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.328 t CO2eq/cap | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3925 t CO2eq/cap | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 199 Guinea 0.42 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 200 Eritrea 0.4 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 200 Solomon Islands 0.4 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 202 Guinea-Bissau 0.39 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 204 United Republic of Tanzania 0.38 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 204 Yemen 0.38 t CO2eq/cap 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 energy — emissions per capita in Uganda?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Uganda was 0.39 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 t CO2eq/cap in 1993.
- How does Uganda rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Uganda ranks 202nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.