Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Uganda

Uganda: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.1266 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1266 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
202nd
of 208 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 vs. per capita energy use in Uganda, 1950–2024

0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.15195019872024

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

Uganda recorded 0.1266 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use in Uganda peaked at 0.1398 tonnes per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0185 tonnes per person, in 1950.

Uganda ranks 202nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 199 Madagascar, Republic of 0.1417 tonnes per person compare
  2. 200 Chad 0.1395 tonnes per person compare
  3. 201 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.1351 tonnes per person compare
  4. 203 Niger 0.1173 tonnes per person compare
  5. 204 Malawi 0.0869 tonnes per person compare
  6. 205 Central African Republic 0.074 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Uganda?
Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.1398 tonnes per person in 1970.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0185 tonnes per person in 1950.
How does Uganda rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
Uganda ranks 202nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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