Methane emissions in Uganda
Uganda: Methane emissions was 37.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
37.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
47th
of 199 countries
All-time high
37.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Uganda, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Uganda stood at 37.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Uganda peaked at 37.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Uganda ranks 47th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 44 South Korea 39.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 45 Kuwait 39.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 37.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 48 New Zealand 34.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 49 Oman 32.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 50 Peru 31.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 methane emissions in Uganda?
- Methane emissions in Uganda was 37.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 37.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Uganda rank for methane emissions?
- Uganda ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.