Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Uganda
Uganda: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
189th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1963
All-time low
0.5383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1908
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Uganda, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Uganda peaked at 7.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.5383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1908.
That places Uganda 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 186 Bangladesh 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 187 Eswatini 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 190 Comoros 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 191 Malawi 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 192 Gambia 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Uganda?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Uganda was 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1908.
- How does Uganda rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Uganda ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.