Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.2491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
122nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.3708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.2251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2006
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Uganda is 0.2491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.3708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2006.
Uganda ranks 122nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 0.302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.2491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.2491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 119 Kuwait 0.2502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 120 Malaysia 0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 121 Honduras 0.2492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 123 Ecuador 0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 124 Tajikistan 0.2444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 125 Switzerland 0.2433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Uganda?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Uganda was 0.2491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.