Share global co2 including land in Uganda
Uganda: Share global co2 including land was 0.0252 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share global co2 including land in Uganda, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share global co2 including land in Uganda stood at 0.0252. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global co2 including land in Uganda peaked at 0.545 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0252, in 2024.
That places Uganda 124th out of 194 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.
Share global co2 including land in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2061 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2254 | +9.4% |
| 1952 | 0.2253 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 0.2228 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.2219 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.2225 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.2189 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 0.206 | -5.9% |
| 1958 | 0.2041 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.218 | +6.8% |
| 1960 | 0.2171 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.2409 | +11.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2926 | +21.5% |
| 1963 | 0.545 | +86.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4414 | -19.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3291 | -25.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2771 | -15.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2497 | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 0.222 | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1975 | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1927 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1963 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1886 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1811 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1985 | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2038 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1634 | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 0.153 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1304 | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1358 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1369 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1472 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2221 | +50.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2181 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1842 | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1474 | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.127 | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1066 | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0993 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1011 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0933 | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0821 | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0775 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0718 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0636 | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0658 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0546 | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0582 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0554 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0828 | +49.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0791 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0919 | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1056 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0949 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0701 | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0638 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0605 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0636 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0561 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0664 | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0616 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.054 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0438 | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0384 | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0343 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0295 | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0306 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.029 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.029 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0283 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0284 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0278 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0262 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0257 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0252 | -1.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0252 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0582, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0252 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0341, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global co2 including land 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 | +86.2% | 0.2926 | 0.545 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2171 | 0.2041 | 0.2254 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3012 | 0.1975 | 0.545 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1744 | 0.1304 | 0.2038 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.149 | 0.0993 | 0.2221 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0705 | 0.0546 | 0.0933 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0752 | 0.0561 | 0.1056 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0378 | 0.0283 | 0.0616 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0267 | 0.0252 | 0.0284 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 121 Lithuania 0.0275 compare
- 122 Kyrgyzstan 0.0265 compare
- 123 Malawi 0.0258 compare
- 125 Tajikistan 0.025 compare
- 126 Yemen 0.0239 compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 0.0222 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 share global co2 including land in Uganda?
- Share global co2 including land in Uganda was 0.0252 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global co2 including land recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.545 in 1963.
- What is the lowest share global co2 including land recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0252 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for share global co2 including land?
- Uganda ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global co2 including land rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Share global co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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