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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.