Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 184.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
184.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
39th
of 195 countries
All-time high
184.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
31.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 184.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre for methane emissions, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 184.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1962.
Uganda ranks 39th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 31.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 31.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 31.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 32.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 32.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 33.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 33.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 34.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 38.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 38.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 39.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 40.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 40.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 42.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 43.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 44.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 47.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 48.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 48.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 47.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 49.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 49.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 51.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 51.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 53.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 47.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 49.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 52.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 57.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 59.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 60.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 62.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 62.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 63.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 65.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 68.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 71.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 70.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 71.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 72.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 75.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 81.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 82.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 87.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 84.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 91.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 113.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 114.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 120.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 122.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 129.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 131.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 136.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 141.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 148.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 149.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 153.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 160.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 166.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 175.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 176.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 177.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 184.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 184.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 184.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 31.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 34.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 38.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 48.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 47.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 53.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 57.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 71.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 71.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 114.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 120.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 160.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 166.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 184.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 197.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 37 Nepal 194.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 38 Thailand 187.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 40 Burundi 183.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 41 United Kingdom 181.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 42 Sri Lanka 179.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 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 methane emissions, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Uganda was 184.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 184.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.