Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Uganda
Uganda: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 2.67 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.67 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Uganda peaked at 10.12 kilograms per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4973 kilograms per person, in 1994.
That places Uganda 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 kilograms per person | 0.4973 kilograms per person | 1.41 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2 kilograms per person | 1.21 kilograms per person | 10.12 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.18 kilograms per person | 2.33 kilograms per person | 8.76 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 kilograms per person | 1.12 kilograms per person | 2.67 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Uganda?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Uganda was 2.67 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.12 kilograms per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4973 kilograms per person in 1994.
- How does Uganda rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Uganda ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.