Global warming contributions by gas and source in Uganda
Uganda: Global warming contributions by gas and source was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 °C
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
81st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Global warming contributions by gas and source in Uganda, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global warming contributions by gas and source in Uganda is 0 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions by gas and source in Uganda peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Uganda ranks 81st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global warming contributions by gas and source in Uganda, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +101.2% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +50.9% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +34.1% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.7% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.7% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +17.3% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +14.9% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.1% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.6% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.5% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.6% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +8.8% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.1% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.6% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 °C, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 °C, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global warming contributions by gas and source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +101.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +50.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +34.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.7% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global warming contributions by gas and source in Uganda?
- Global warming contributions by gas and source in Uganda was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming contributions by gas and source recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions by gas and source recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Uganda rank for global warming contributions by gas and source?
- Uganda ranks 81st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions by gas and source rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 Global warming contributions by gas and source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.