Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Uganda
Uganda: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.218 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.218 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
190th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.26 tonnes per person
in 1963
All-time low
0.218 tonnes per person
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Uganda is 0.218 tonnes per person, 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 emissions including land-use change in Uganda peaked at 11.26 tonnes per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.218 tonnes per person, 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 emissions including land-use change in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.51 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 5.18 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1952 | 5.09 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 5 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 5.04 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 5.19 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 5.14 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 4.84 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1958 | 4.71 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 5.15 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1960 | 4.83 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 5.22 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 6.11 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 11.26 tonnes per person | +84.4% |
| 1964 | 8.99 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 1965 | 6.58 tonnes per person | -26.8% |
| 1966 | 5.4 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1967 | 4.91 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 4.4 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 4.08 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 4.03 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 4 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.93 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 3.79 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 4.02 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 3.09 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 2.63 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.62 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.88 tonnes per person | +44.8% |
| 1983 | 3.79 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.26 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 2.64 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 1.84 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 1.69 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 1.68 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.52 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 1.31 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 1.18 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9374 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9483 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7911 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8629 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7654 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +46.1% |
| 2000 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 1.26 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9055 tonnes per person | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8111 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7694 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7953 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6985 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8028 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.758 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6612 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5309 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4514 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3951 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.329 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3213 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2983 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2899 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2767 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.253 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2515 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2346 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2258 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.218 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.218 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.11 tonnes per person, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.218 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 tonnes per person | 11.26 tonnes per person |
| 1999 | +46.1% | 0.7654 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.99 tonnes per person | 4.51 tonnes per person | 5.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.18 tonnes per person | 4.08 tonnes per person | 11.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.54 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | 4.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 3.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 tonnes per person | 0.7654 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.958 tonnes per person | 0.6985 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4312 tonnes per person | 0.2767 tonnes per person | 0.758 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2366 tonnes per person | 0.218 tonnes per person | 0.253 tonnes per person | 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 emissions including land-use change in Uganda?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Uganda was 0.218 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 including land-use change recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.26 tonnes per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.218 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Uganda ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.