Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Uganda
Uganda: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0132 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Uganda, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Uganda stood at 0.0132 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Uganda peaked at 0.015 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Uganda 134th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.0087 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0053 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0095 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0103 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 0.0125 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0136 tonnes per person | 0.0126 tonnes per person | 0.015 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Uganda?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Uganda was 0.0132 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.015 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Uganda ranks 134th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.