Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Uganda
Uganda: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 8.63 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 8.63 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Uganda peaked at 13.19 kilograms per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.83 kilograms per person, in 1997.
Uganda ranks 161st of 191 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.07 kilograms per person | 1.83 kilograms per person | 4.3 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.57 kilograms per person | 4.17 kilograms per person | 8.27 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.92 kilograms per person | 7.96 kilograms per person | 13.19 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.28 kilograms per person | 4.05 kilograms per person | 8.63 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Uganda?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Uganda was 8.63 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.19 kilograms per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 kilograms per person in 1997.
- How does Uganda rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Uganda ranks 161st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.