Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Uganda
Uganda: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Uganda, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Uganda stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Uganda peaked at 0.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Uganda 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 127 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 128 Burkina Faso 0.0% compare
- 129 Latvia 0.0% compare
- 131 Benin 0.0% compare
- 132 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0% compare
- 133 Nicaragua 0.0% 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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Uganda?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Uganda was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Uganda ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.