Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Uganda
Uganda: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.0019 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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 agriculture and land use in Uganda stood at 0.0019 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Uganda peaked at 0.0019 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Uganda 59th out of 201 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 | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0011 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0012 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 °C | 0.0012 °C | 0.0014 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0014 °C | 0.0017 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 °C | 0.0017 °C | 0.0019 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 agriculture and land use in Uganda?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Uganda was 0.0019 °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 agriculture and land use recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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 agriculture and land use?
- Uganda ranks 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.