Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Uganda

Uganda: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 30.77 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.77 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
43rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
31.00 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
10.76 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Uganda, 1990–2023

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M1990200620231990: 10.8M tonnes1991: 11.2M tonnes1992: 11.3M tonnes1993: 11.7M tonnes1994: 11.3M tonnes1995: 11.6M tonnes1996: 12.1M tonnes1997: 12.8M tonnes1998: 13.7M tonnes1999: 13.1M tonnes2000: 13.2M tonnes2001: 13.3M tonnes2002: 13.8M tonnes2003: 15.3M tonnes2004: 15.2M tonnes2005: 16.7M tonnes2006: 14.9M tonnes2007: 17.1M tonnes2008: 23.3M tonnes2009: 23.1M tonnes2010: 24.6M tonnes2011: 24.3M tonnes2012: 25.8M tonnes2013: 25.7M tonnes2014: 26.5M tonnes2015: 28.1M tonnes2016: 29.0M tonnes2017: 28.8M tonnes2018: 29.7M tonnes2019: 29.3M tonnes2020: 30.4M tonnes2021: 30.9M tonnes2022: 31.0M tonnes2023: 30.8M tonnes

Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Uganda is 30.77 million tonnes, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Uganda peaked at 31.00 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.76 million tonnes, in 1990.

Uganda ranks 43rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Uganda, 1990 to 2023.
Year tonnes Change
1990 10.76 million tonnes
1991 11.16 million tonnes +3.7%
1992 11.35 million tonnes +1.7%
1993 11.67 million tonnes +2.8%
1994 11.35 million tonnes -2.7%
1995 11.60 million tonnes +2.2%
1996 12.07 million tonnes +4.1%
1997 12.77 million tonnes +5.8%
1998 13.73 million tonnes +7.5%
1999 13.07 million tonnes -4.8%
2000 13.21 million tonnes +1.1%
2001 13.26 million tonnes +0.4%
2002 13.80 million tonnes +4.1%
2003 15.32 million tonnes +11.0%
2004 15.21 million tonnes -0.7%
2005 16.72 million tonnes +9.9%
2006 14.93 million tonnes -10.7%
2007 17.13 million tonnes +14.7%
2008 23.34 million tonnes +36.3%
2009 23.14 million tonnes -0.9%
2010 24.57 million tonnes +6.2%
2011 24.29 million tonnes -1.1%
2012 25.76 million tonnes +6.1%
2013 25.69 million tonnes -0.3%
2014 26.48 million tonnes +3.1%
2015 28.09 million tonnes +6.1%
2016 29.01 million tonnes +3.3%
2017 28.82 million tonnes -0.7%
2018 29.66 million tonnes +2.9%
2019 29.27 million tonnes -1.3%
2020 30.42 million tonnes +3.9%
2021 30.94 million tonnes +1.7%
2022 31.00 million tonnes +0.2%
2023 30.77 million tonnes -0.7%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 30.77 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.07 million tonnes, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 30.77 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.69 million tonnes, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +36.3% 17.13 million tonnes 23.34 million tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.95 million tonnes 10.76 million tonnes 13.73 million tonnes 10
2000s 16.61 million tonnes 13.21 million tonnes 23.34 million tonnes 10
2010s 27.16 million tonnes 24.29 million tonnes 29.66 million tonnes 10
2020s 30.78 million tonnes 30.42 million tonnes 31.00 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 40 Paraguay 31.85 million tonnes compare
  2. 41 South Africa 31.49 million tonnes compare
  3. 42 Italy 31.48 million tonnes compare
  4. 44 Uruguay 28.59 million tonnes compare
  5. 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.76 million tonnes compare
  6. 46 Peru 27.54 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Uganda?
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Uganda was 30.77 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 31.00 million tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 10.76 million tonnes in 1990.
How does Uganda rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
Uganda ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.