Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Uganda

Uganda: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 4.49 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.49
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
117th
of 154 countries
All-time high
4.64
in 2020
All-time low
3.74
in 2015
Years of data
14
2011–2025

Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Uganda, 2011–2025

0123452011201820252011: 4.32012: 4.42014: 3.92015: 3.72016: 4.12017: 4.22018: 4.22019: 4.42020: 4.62021: 4.62022: 4.42023: 4.42024: 4.52025: 4.5

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 117th out of 154 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.16 3.74 4.44 8
2020s 4.5 4.37 4.64 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 114 Ghana 4.55 compare
  2. 115 India 4.54 compare
  3. 116 Somalia 4.51 compare
  4. 118 Jordan 4.48 compare
  5. 119 Mauritania 4.47 compare
  6. 120 Cambodia 4.46 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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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 117th out of 154 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

Indicator
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Source
Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 2,073 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed

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.