Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Uganda
Uganda: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 0.1266 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1266 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
207th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.1398 tonnes per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.0185 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average in Uganda is 0.1266 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Uganda peaked at 0.1398 tonnes per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0185 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Uganda 207th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | +42.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0342 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0399 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0387 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0397 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0406 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0557 tonnes per person | +37.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0551 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0517 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0529 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0519 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0571 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0707 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0803 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 0.086 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1011 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1174 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1398 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1354 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1266 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1056 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1041 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0963 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0819 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0649 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0548 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0516 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0474 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0391 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0393 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0397 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0411 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0454 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0484 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0524 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0473 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0433 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0432 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0427 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.041 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0354 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0448 tonnes per person | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 0.048 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0486 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0537 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0567 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0573 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0565 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0574 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0592 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0722 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0829 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0913 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.091 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0953 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1102 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1148 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1056 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1062 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1124 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1207 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1242 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1346 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1335 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.134 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1253 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1357 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1295 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1282 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1266 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.1266 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1531 tonnes per person, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.1266 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417 tonnes per person, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0348 tonnes per person | 0.0185 tonnes per person | 0.0557 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0724 tonnes per person | 0.0517 tonnes per person | 0.1174 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0961 tonnes per person | 0.0516 tonnes per person | 0.1398 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0443 tonnes per person | 0.0391 tonnes per person | 0.0524 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0454 tonnes per person | 0.0354 tonnes per person | 0.0539 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.072 tonnes per person | 0.0565 tonnes per person | 0.0953 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1196 tonnes per person | 0.1056 tonnes per person | 0.1346 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1291 tonnes per person | 0.1253 tonnes per person | 0.1357 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Uganda?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Uganda was 0.1266 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 relative to the global average recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1398 tonnes per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0185 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Uganda ranks 207th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.