Per capita ghg emissions in Uganda
Uganda: Per capita ghg emissions was 1.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.28
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
189th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.78
in 1963
All-time low
0.5383
in 1908
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Uganda, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.28 for per capita ghg 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 ghg emissions in Uganda peaked at 7.78 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.5383, 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.
Per capita ghg emissions in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 5.05 | — |
| 1851 | 4.04 | -19.9% |
| 1852 | 3.72 | -8.1% |
| 1853 | 3.41 | -8.3% |
| 1854 | 3.2 | -6.2% |
| 1855 | 3.11 | -2.9% |
| 1856 | 2.92 | -6.0% |
| 1857 | 2.83 | -3.2% |
| 1858 | 2.68 | -5.1% |
| 1859 | 2.65 | -1.3% |
| 1860 | 2.59 | -2.2% |
| 1861 | 2.48 | -4.1% |
| 1862 | 2.47 | -0.6% |
| 1863 | 2.46 | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 2.37 | -3.8% |
| 1865 | 2.36 | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 2.28 | -3.2% |
| 1867 | 2.28 | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 2.2 | -3.6% |
| 1869 | 2.17 | -1.4% |
| 1870 | 2.26 | +4.2% |
| 1871 | 2.33 | +3.1% |
| 1872 | 2.25 | -3.2% |
| 1873 | 2.27 | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 2.32 | +2.2% |
| 1875 | 2.21 | -4.6% |
| 1876 | 2.2 | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 2.23 | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 2.22 | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 2.28 | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 2.22 | -2.8% |
| 1881 | 2.15 | -2.8% |
| 1882 | 2.1 | -2.5% |
| 1883 | 2.21 | +5.3% |
| 1884 | 2.09 | -5.6% |
| 1885 | 2.06 | -1.1% |
| 1886 | 2.1 | +1.9% |
| 1887 | 2.04 | -2.9% |
| 1888 | 2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 2 | -1.8% |
| 1890 | 1.82 | -9.2% |
| 1891 | 1.67 | -8.3% |
| 1892 | 1.57 | -6.1% |
| 1893 | 1.49 | -4.7% |
| 1894 | 1.43 | -4.2% |
| 1895 | 1.38 | -3.7% |
| 1896 | 1.33 | -3.2% |
| 1897 | 1.3 | -2.8% |
| 1898 | 1.26 | -2.6% |
| 1899 | 1.23 | -2.2% |
| 1900 | 1.15 | -7.0% |
| 1901 | 0.9665 | -15.7% |
| 1902 | 0.9728 | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 0.8936 | -8.1% |
| 1904 | 0.7614 | -14.8% |
| 1905 | 0.7126 | -6.4% |
| 1906 | 0.7025 | -1.4% |
| 1907 | 0.5693 | -19.0% |
| 1908 | 0.5383 | -5.4% |
| 1909 | 0.571 | +6.1% |
| 1910 | 0.5449 | -4.6% |
| 1911 | 0.5978 | +9.7% |
| 1912 | 0.7017 | +17.4% |
| 1913 | 0.6698 | -4.5% |
| 1914 | 0.795 | +18.7% |
| 1915 | 0.8513 | +7.1% |
| 1916 | 0.8951 | +5.1% |
| 1917 | 0.9591 | +7.2% |
| 1918 | 0.8543 | -10.9% |
| 1919 | 1.02 | +19.4% |
| 1920 | 1.59 | +56.2% |
| 1921 | 1.98 | +23.9% |
| 1922 | 2.37 | +20.1% |
| 1923 | 2.65 | +11.8% |
| 1924 | 2.77 | +4.4% |
| 1925 | 2.93 | +5.7% |
| 1926 | 3.08 | +5.4% |
| 1927 | 3.12 | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 3.26 | +4.7% |
| 1929 | 3.38 | +3.5% |
| 1930 | 3.4 | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 3.38 | -0.6% |
| 1932 | 3.36 | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 3.37 | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 3.39 | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 3.42 | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 3.43 | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 3.46 | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 3.4 | -1.8% |
| 1939 | 3.38 | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 3.61 | +6.6% |
| 1941 | 3.79 | +5.0% |
| 1942 | 3.82 | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 3.82 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 3.97 | +4.0% |
| 1945 | 4.03 | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 4.12 | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 4.21 | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 4.24 | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 4.22 | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 5.05 | +19.8% |
| 1951 | 5.54 | +9.7% |
| 1952 | 5.4 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 5.39 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 5.37 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 5.5 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 5.37 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 5.33 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 5.32 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 5.55 | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 4.5 | -18.9% |
| 1961 | 4.55 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 4.75 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 7.78 | +63.8% |
| 1964 | 6.29 | -19.2% |
| 1965 | 4.69 | -25.4% |
| 1966 | 3.87 | -17.6% |
| 1967 | 3.66 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 3.46 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 3.33 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 3.43 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 3.41 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.47 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.41 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.6 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 3.69 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 3.18 | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 3.1 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.83 | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 2.8 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.8 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.84 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.79 | +33.5% |
| 1983 | 3.76 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.35 | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 3.02 | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 2.64 | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 2.17 | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 2.15 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.16 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.15 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.03 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 1.87 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 1.75 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 1.69 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.65 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.59 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.6 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.53 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.68 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 1.6 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.62 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.61 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.57 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.37 | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.41 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.54 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.72 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.74 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.65 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.59 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.45 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.45 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.42 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.39 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.37 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.37 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.33 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.28 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.28 | -0.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.28 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.93, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +63.8% | 4.75 | 7.78 |
| 1920 | +56.2% | 1.02 | 1.59 |
| 1982 | +33.5% | 2.84 | 3.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.36 | 2.65 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.37 | 2.17 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.26 | 2.2 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.1 | 2 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.45 | 1.23 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7835 | 0.5383 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.789 | 0.5449 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.71 | 1.59 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.4 | 3.36 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.98 | 3.61 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.38 | 5.05 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.69 | 3.33 | 7.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.29 | 2.8 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.87 | 2.15 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 | 1.53 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 | 1.37 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 1.39 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1.28 | 1.37 | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions in Uganda?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Uganda was 1.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.78 in 1963.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5383 in 1908.
- How does Uganda rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Uganda ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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