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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.9% |
| 1852 | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1853 | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1854 | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1855 | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1856 | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1857 | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1858 | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1859 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1860 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1861 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1862 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1863 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1865 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1867 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1869 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1870 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1871 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1872 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1873 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1875 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1876 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1881 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1882 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1883 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1884 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1885 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1886 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1887 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1888 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1890 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1891 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1892 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1893 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1894 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1895 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1896 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1897 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1898 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1899 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1900 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1901 | 0.9665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.7% |
| 1902 | 0.9728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 0.8936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1904 | 0.7614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.8% |
| 1905 | 0.7126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1906 | 0.7025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1907 | 0.5693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.0% |
| 1908 | 0.5383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1909 | 0.571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1910 | 0.5449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1911 | 0.5978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1912 | 0.7017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.4% |
| 1913 | 0.6698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1914 | 0.795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.7% |
| 1915 | 0.8513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1916 | 0.8951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1917 | 0.9591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1918 | 0.8543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.9% |
| 1919 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.4% |
| 1920 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +56.2% |
| 1921 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.9% |
| 1922 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.1% |
| 1923 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.8% |
| 1924 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1925 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1926 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1927 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1929 | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1930 | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1932 | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1939 | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1941 | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1942 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1945 | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.8% |
| 1951 | 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1952 | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 5.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 5.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.9% |
| 1961 | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 7.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +63.8% |
| 1964 | 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.2% |
| 1965 | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.4% |
| 1966 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.6% |
| 1967 | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.5% |
| 1983 | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1920 | +56.2% | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1982 | +33.5% | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 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 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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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.