Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Uganda
Uganda: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 5.98 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Uganda, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Uganda stood at 5.98 kilograms.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Uganda peaked at 6.71 kilograms in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.09 kilograms, in 2020.
That places Uganda 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.1 kilograms | 5.3 kilograms | 6.71 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.54 kilograms | 2.09 kilograms | 5.98 kilograms | 5 |
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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 international aviation in Uganda?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Uganda was 5.98 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 kilograms in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Uganda ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.