Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 4.49 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Uganda, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Uganda stood at 4.49.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Uganda peaked at 4.64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.74, in 2015.
That places Uganda 120th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.31 | — |
| 2012 | 4.44 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.93 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 3.74 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 4.08 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 4.16 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.19 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.43 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 4.64 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 4.6 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.43 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.37 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 4.46 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 4.49 | +0.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.49 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.06, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.16 | 3.74 | 4.44 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4.37 | 4.64 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Uganda?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Uganda was 4.49 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Uganda ranks 120th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.