Per capita co2 including land in Uganda
Uganda: Per capita co2 including land was 0.218 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 including land in Uganda, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 including land in Uganda is 0.218, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 including land in Uganda peaked at 11.26 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.218, in 2024.
That places Uganda 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 including land in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.51 | — |
| 1951 | 5.18 | +14.8% |
| 1952 | 5.09 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 5 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 5.04 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 5.19 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 5.14 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 4.84 | -5.8% |
| 1958 | 4.71 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 5.15 | +9.5% |
| 1960 | 4.83 | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 5.22 | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 6.11 | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 11.26 | +84.4% |
| 1964 | 8.99 | -20.2% |
| 1965 | 6.58 | -26.8% |
| 1966 | 5.4 | -17.9% |
| 1967 | 4.91 | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 4.4 | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 4.08 | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 4.03 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 4 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.93 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 3.79 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 4.05 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 4.02 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.25 | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 3.09 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 2.63 | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 2.65 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.62 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.68 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.88 | +44.8% |
| 1983 | 3.79 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.26 | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 2.64 | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 2.25 | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 1.84 | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 1.69 | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 1.68 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.52 | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 1.31 | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 1.18 | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9374 | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9483 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7911 | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8629 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7654 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 1.12 | +46.1% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.16 | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 1.34 | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 1.26 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9055 | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8111 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7694 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7953 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6985 | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8028 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.758 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6612 | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5309 | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4514 | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3951 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.329 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3213 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2983 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2899 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2767 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.253 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2515 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2346 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2258 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.218 | -3.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.218 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.11, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.218 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 including land in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +84.4% | 6.11 | 11.26 |
| 1999 | +46.1% | 0.7654 | 1.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.99 | 4.51 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.18 | 4.08 | 11.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.54 | 2.63 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 | 1.68 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 0.7654 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.958 | 0.6985 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4312 | 0.2767 | 0.758 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2366 | 0.218 | 0.253 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 including land in Uganda?
- Per capita co2 including land in Uganda was 0.218 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 including land recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.26 in 1963.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 including land recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.218 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for per capita co2 including land?
- Uganda ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 including land rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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