Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Uganda
Uganda: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
48th
of 201 countries
All-time high
12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
195,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Uganda, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Uganda is 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Uganda peaked at 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 195,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Uganda 48th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 195,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 199,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 203,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 206,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 209,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 212,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 215,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 217,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 219,755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 221,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 222,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 223,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 223,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 224,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 224,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 225,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 226,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 226,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 227,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 227,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 228,653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 232,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 239,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1873 | 251,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1874 | 264,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1875 | 279,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1876 | 295,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1877 | 310,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1878 | 323,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1879 | 333,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1880 | 339,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 343,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 346,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 349,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 351,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 354,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 356,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 358,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 360,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 363,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 379,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1891 | 383,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 387,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 391,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 395,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 400,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 404,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 409,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 414,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 419,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 424,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 429,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 435,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 440,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 445,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 451,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 457,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 464,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 471,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 478,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 487,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 498,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 515,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1913 | 536,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1914 | 560,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1915 | 586,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1916 | 614,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1917 | 643,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1918 | 671,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1919 | 698,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1920 | 723,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1921 | 749,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1922 | 778,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1923 | 808,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1924 | 839,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1925 | 869,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1926 | 896,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1927 | 921,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1928 | 940,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 954,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 960,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 959,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1932 | 953,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 942,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1934 | 929,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1935 | 914,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 900,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1937 | 887,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1938 | 878,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1939 | 872,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 873,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 949,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1942 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.1% |
| 1943 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.6% |
| 1944 | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.7% |
| 1945 | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.6% |
| 1946 | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.8% |
| 1947 | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.0% |
| 1948 | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1949 | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1950 | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1956 | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1957 | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1959 | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.3% |
| 1962 | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 3.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 4.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 5.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 5.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 6.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 6.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 7.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 9.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 10.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 10.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 11.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 11.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 11.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 12.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 12.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 12.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions by gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +27.1% | 7.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1943 | +25.6% | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 210,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 195,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 221,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 225,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 222,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 227,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 275,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 228,653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 333,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 352,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 339,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 363,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 398,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 379,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 419,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 449,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 424,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 478,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 581,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 487,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 698,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 848,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 723,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 954,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 919,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 872,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 960,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 873,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 45 New Zealand 13.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 47 Mozambique 12.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 49 Myanmar 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 11.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 51 Venezuela 11.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Uganda?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Uganda was 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Uganda rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Uganda ranks 48th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.