Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Uganda
Uganda: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.1135 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1135 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
202nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.1306 tonnes per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.0185 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Uganda is 0.1135 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Uganda peaked at 0.1306 tonnes per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0185 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Uganda 202nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0317 tonnes per person | +34.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0308 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 0.036 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0345 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0335 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0335 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0503 tonnes per person | +50.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0503 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0475 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0494 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0488 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0529 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0633 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0739 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0787 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0932 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1087 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1306 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 1971 | 0.126 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1192 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0996 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0978 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0925 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0785 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 0.062 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 1978 | 0.052 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0499 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0472 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0389 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0388 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0428 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0391 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0405 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.045 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0482 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0521 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.047 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0428 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0417 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0442 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0444 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0493 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0522 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0523 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0509 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0521 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0537 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0663 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0772 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0864 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0849 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0889 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1002 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1029 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0932 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0961 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1016 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1114 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1145 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1252 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1243 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1233 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1127 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1207 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1156 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1146 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1135 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.1135 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1204 tonnes per person, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.1135 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2671 tonnes per person, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0316 tonnes per person | 0.0185 tonnes per person | 0.0503 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0667 tonnes per person | 0.0475 tonnes per person | 0.1087 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0908 tonnes per person | 0.0499 tonnes per person | 0.1306 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.044 tonnes per person | 0.0388 tonnes per person | 0.0521 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0432 tonnes per person | 0.0348 tonnes per person | 0.0495 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0665 tonnes per person | 0.0509 tonnes per person | 0.0889 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1093 tonnes per person | 0.0932 tonnes per person | 0.1252 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1154 tonnes per person | 0.1127 tonnes per person | 0.1207 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 199 Bangladesh 0.1433 tonnes per person compare
- 200 South Sudan 0.142 tonnes per person compare
- 201 Liberia 0.1204 tonnes per person compare
- 203 Chad 0.1108 tonnes per person compare
- 204 North Korea 0.1021 tonnes per person compare
- 205 Rwanda 0.0995 tonnes per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Uganda?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Uganda was 0.1135 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 by fuel type recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1306 tonnes per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0185 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Uganda ranks 202nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.