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 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
| 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
- 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 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
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.