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
Latest (2024)
0.0006 °C
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
98th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0006 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
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.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Uganda, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +107.2% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +55.3% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +37.9% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +29.2% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +24.0% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +20.5% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +17.9% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +16.0% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +14.5% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +13.4% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +12.4% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +11.6% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +10.9% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +10.3% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +9.8% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +9.3% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +8.9% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +8.5% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +7.7% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +7.3% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1944 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1945 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 °C | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 °C | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 °C | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 °C | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 °C | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 °C | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 °C | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 °C | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 °C | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 °C | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 °C | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 °C | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 °C | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 °C | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 °C | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 °C | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 °C | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 °C | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 °C | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 °C | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 °C | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 °C | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 °C | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 °C | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 °C | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 °C | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 °C | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 °C | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 °C | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 °C | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 °C | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 °C | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 °C | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 °C | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 °C | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 °C | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 °C | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 °C | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 °C | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 °C | +4.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0006 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 °C, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0006 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 °C, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 | +107.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +55.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +37.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +29.2% | 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 | 0.0001 °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
- 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 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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Measured in °C.