Per capita methane emissions by sector in Uganda
Uganda: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 0.2055 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2055 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
138th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.3274 kilograms per person
in 2008
All-time low
0 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane 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
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Uganda stood at 0.2055 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Uganda peaked at 0.3274 kilograms per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Uganda 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2008 | 0.3274 kilograms per person | — |
| 2009 | 0.318 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3087 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2998 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2912 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.283 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2748 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2664 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2577 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2489 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2406 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2326 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2249 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2178 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2114 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2055 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.2055 kilograms per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3206 kilograms per person, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.2055 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5123 kilograms per person, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0645 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0.3274 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2704 kilograms per person | 0.2326 kilograms per person | 0.3087 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2149 kilograms per person | 0.2055 kilograms per person | 0.2249 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 135 Nepal 0.3368 kilograms per person compare
- 136 Madagascar 0.3206 kilograms per person compare
- 137 Ethiopia 0.2331 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Andorra 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Bahamas 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Belize 0 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Bhutan 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Botswana 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Burkina Faso 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Burundi 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Cambodia 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Cape Verde 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Central African Republic 0 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Comoros 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Cook Islands 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Costa Rica 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Cyprus 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Djibouti 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Dominica 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Dominican Republic 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Eritrea 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Fiji 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Gambia 0 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Grenada 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Guatemala 0 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Guinea 0 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Guinea-Bissau 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Haiti 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Honduras 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Iceland 0 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Kiribati 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Lesotho 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Liberia 0 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Liechtenstein 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Maldives 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Mali 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Marshall Islands 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Mauritania 0 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Mauritius 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Micronesia (country) 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Namibia 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Nauru 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Nicaragua 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Niue 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Palau 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Saint Lucia 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Samoa 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Seychelles 0 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Sierra Leone 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Somalia 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Tonga 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Tuvalu 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Vanuatu 0 kilograms per person
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 methane emissions by sector in Uganda?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Uganda was 0.2055 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3274 kilograms per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Uganda ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.