Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Uganda
Uganda: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted was 2.5 kilograms in 2021. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Uganda, 2013–2021
Source: OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Uganda is 2.5 kilograms, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 187.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Uganda peaked at 2.68 kilograms in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8691 kilograms, in 2020.
That places Uganda 82nd out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.36 kilograms | 1.96 kilograms | 2.68 kilograms | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.68 kilograms | 0.8691 kilograms | 2.5 kilograms | 2 |
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 international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Uganda?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Uganda was 2.5 kilograms in 2021, according to OECD (2025); UN Tourism (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 passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 kilograms in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8691 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted?
- Uganda ranks 82nd out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); UN Tourism (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 passenger flights, tourism-adjusted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International aviation emissions are allocated to the country of departure, then adjusted for tourism.