Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Uganda
Uganda: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0006 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Uganda, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Uganda stood at 0.0006 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Uganda peaked at 0.0006 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Uganda 98th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 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 | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0006 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 95 Guatemala 0.0006 °C compare
- 96 Zimbabwe 0.0006 °C compare
- 97 Ghana 0.0006 °C compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 0.0006 °C compare
- 100 Mozambique 0.0006 °C compare
- 101 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0005 °C 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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Uganda?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Uganda was 0.0006 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Uganda rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Uganda ranks 98th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.