Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Uganda
Uganda: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 84.26 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.26 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
171st
of 191 countries
All-time high
84.26 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
27.35 kilograms per person
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 84.26 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Uganda peaked at 84.26 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.35 kilograms per person, in 1994.
Uganda ranks 171st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.15 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 34.15 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.01 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 30.86 kilograms per person | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 27.35 kilograms per person | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 34.84 kilograms per person | +27.4% |
| 1996 | 34.85 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 35.23 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 39.08 kilograms per person | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 38.27 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 37.5 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 37.18 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 36.42 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 36.43 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.46 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 36.48 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 39.24 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 40.13 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 45.19 kilograms per person | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 48.33 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 39.52 kilograms per person | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 49.17 kilograms per person | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 59.41 kilograms per person | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 61.97 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 67.04 kilograms per person | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 73.01 kilograms per person | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 75.77 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 77.41 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 81.56 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 81.86 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.25 kilograms per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 82.12 kilograms per person | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 78.41 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 84.26 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 84.26 kilograms per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 74.64 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 84.26 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34 kilograms per person, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.18 kilograms per person | 27.35 kilograms per person | 39.08 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.34 kilograms per person | 36.42 kilograms per person | 48.33 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.67 kilograms per person | 39.52 kilograms per person | 81.86 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.26 kilograms per person | 76.25 kilograms per person | 84.26 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 168 Afghanistan 109.76 kilograms per person compare
- 169 Sierra Leone 101.65 kilograms per person compare
- 170 Bangladesh 86.9 kilograms per person compare
- 172 Niger 83.33 kilograms per person compare
- 173 South Sudan 80.99 kilograms per person compare
- 174 Gabon 80.49 kilograms per person compare
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 from transport in Uganda?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Uganda was 84.26 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 from transport recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 84.26 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.35 kilograms per person in 1994.
- How does Uganda rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Uganda ranks 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.