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Share global ghg emissions in Uganda

Uganda: Share global ghg emissions was 0.1175 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1175
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
77th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3465
in 1850
All-time low
0.0187
in 1910
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global ghg emissions in Uganda, 1850–2024

00.10.20.3185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global ghg emissions in Uganda is 0.1175, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global ghg emissions in Uganda peaked at 0.3465 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.0187, in 1910.

Uganda ranks 77th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Share global ghg emissions in Uganda, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.3465 —
1851 0.2727 -21.3%
1852 0.2461 -9.7%
1853 0.2251 -8.5%
1854 0.2082 -7.5%
1855 0.2005 -3.7%
1856 0.1878 -6.4%
1857 0.1805 -3.8%
1858 0.1712 -5.2%
1859 0.1674 -2.2%
1860 0.1722 +2.9%
1861 0.1698 -1.4%
1862 0.172 +1.3%
1863 0.1723 +0.2%
1864 0.1643 -4.6%
1865 0.166 +1.0%
1866 0.1604 -3.4%
1867 0.1612 +0.5%
1868 0.156 -3.2%
1869 0.1536 -1.6%
1870 0.149 -3.0%
1871 0.1505 +1.0%
1872 0.14 -7.0%
1873 0.1388 -0.8%
1874 0.141 +1.6%
1875 0.133 -5.6%
1876 0.1313 -1.3%
1877 0.131 -0.2%
1878 0.1292 -1.3%
1879 0.1309 +1.3%
1880 0.1249 -4.6%
1881 0.1216 -2.6%
1882 0.1166 -4.2%
1883 0.1209 +3.7%
1884 0.1143 -5.4%
1885 0.1133 -0.9%
1886 0.1158 +2.2%
1887 0.1109 -4.2%
1888 0.1095 -1.3%
1889 0.1073 -2.0%
1890 0.0923 -14.0%
1891 0.0829 -10.1%
1892 0.0779 -6.0%
1893 0.074 -5.1%
1894 0.0695 -6.1%
1895 0.0661 -4.9%
1896 0.0633 -4.2%
1897 0.0603 -4.8%
1898 0.0578 -4.1%
1899 0.055 -4.9%
1900 0.0501 -9.0%
1901 0.041 -18.1%
1902 0.0406 -1.1%
1903 0.036 -11.3%
1904 0.0299 -16.7%
1905 0.0272 -9.1%
1906 0.0261 -4.2%
1907 0.0202 -22.7%
1908 0.0191 -5.5%
1909 0.0197 +3.2%
1910 0.0187 -4.7%
1911 0.0204 +9.0%
1912 0.0237 +16.2%
1913 0.0221 -7.0%
1914 0.027 +22.5%
1915 0.0292 +8.1%
1916 0.0298 +2.2%
1917 0.0316 +6.0%
1918 0.0284 -10.3%
1919 0.0357 +25.8%
1920 0.0511 +43.3%
1921 0.0655 +28.1%
1922 0.0778 +18.7%
1923 0.0836 +7.5%
1924 0.0888 +6.2%
1925 0.0939 +5.8%
1926 0.101 +7.5%
1927 0.1003 -0.7%
1928 0.1062 +6.0%
1929 0.1082 +1.9%
1930 0.1131 +4.5%
1931 0.1174 +3.8%
1932 0.1213 +3.4%
1933 0.1217 +0.3%
1934 0.12 -1.4%
1935 0.1211 +0.9%
1936 0.1175 -3.0%
1937 0.1172 -0.2%
1938 0.1186 +1.2%
1939 0.1175 -0.9%
1940 0.1219 +3.8%
1941 0.1271 +4.3%
1942 0.1298 +2.1%
1943 0.1304 +0.5%
1944 0.137 +5.0%
1945 0.1495 +9.2%
1946 0.1507 +0.7%
1947 0.1498 -0.6%
1948 0.1503 +0.3%
1949 0.1543 +2.7%
1950 0.1704 +10.4%
1951 0.1805 +5.9%
1952 0.1787 -1.0%
1953 0.1792 +0.3%
1954 0.1771 -1.2%
1955 0.1774 +0.2%
1956 0.1725 -2.7%
1957 0.1711 -0.8%
1958 0.1736 +1.5%
1959 0.1773 +2.1%
1960 0.1506 -15.1%
1961 0.1556 +3.4%
1962 0.1678 +7.8%
1963 0.2771 +65.1%
1964 0.2269 -18.1%
1965 0.1717 -24.3%
1966 0.144 -16.1%
1967 0.1362 -5.4%
1968 0.1283 -5.8%
1969 0.1196 -6.8%
1970 0.1227 +2.6%
1971 0.125 +1.9%
1972 0.1256 +0.5%
1973 0.1228 -2.2%
1974 0.1326 +7.9%
1975 0.1397 +5.4%
1976 0.1197 -14.3%
1977 0.1156 -3.4%
1978 0.1063 -8.0%
1979 0.1077 +1.3%
1980 0.1099 +2.1%
1981 0.1169 +6.3%
1982 0.1611 +37.8%
1983 0.1611 +0.0%
1984 0.1422 -11.8%
1985 0.1273 -10.4%
1986 0.1132 -11.1%
1987 0.0955 -15.6%
1988 0.096 +0.5%
1989 0.0988 +2.9%
1990 0.1007 +1.9%
1991 0.0973 -3.3%
1992 0.0939 -3.5%
1993 0.0911 -3.1%
1994 0.0881 -3.3%
1995 0.0874 -0.8%
1996 0.0844 -3.4%
1997 0.0843 -0.1%
1998 0.0859 +1.9%
1999 0.0963 +12.1%
2000 0.0941 -2.3%
2001 0.0994 +5.6%
2002 0.099 -0.4%
2003 0.0936 -5.4%
2004 0.0836 -10.7%
2005 0.0865 +3.5%
2006 0.0879 +1.6%
2007 0.098 +11.5%
2008 0.1088 +11.0%
2009 0.1136 +4.3%
2010 0.1138 +0.2%
2011 0.108 -5.1%
2012 0.1052 -2.6%
2013 0.1042 -0.9%
2014 0.1015 -2.6%
2015 0.1049 +3.3%
2016 0.1105 +5.3%
2017 0.1106 +0.1%
2018 0.1108 +0.2%
2019 0.1146 +3.5%
2020 0.1204 +5.0%
2021 0.1197 -0.6%
2022 0.1176 -1.8%
2023 0.1153 -1.9%
2024 0.1175 +1.9%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 0.1175 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0958, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 0.1175 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0761, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global ghg 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.

YearChange FromTo
1963 +65.1% 0.1678 0.2771
1920 +43.3% 0.0357 0.0511
1982 +37.8% 0.1169 0.1611

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.2206 0.1674 0.3465 10
1860s 0.1648 0.1536 0.1723 10
1870s 0.1375 0.1292 0.1505 10
1880s 0.1155 0.1073 0.1249 10
1890s 0.0699 0.055 0.0923 10
1900s 0.031 0.0191 0.0501 10
1910s 0.0267 0.0187 0.0357 10
1920s 0.0876 0.0511 0.1082 10
1930s 0.1185 0.1131 0.1217 10
1940s 0.1401 0.1219 0.1543 10
1950s 0.1758 0.1704 0.1805 10
1960s 0.1678 0.1196 0.2771 10
1970s 0.1218 0.1063 0.1397 10
1980s 0.1222 0.0955 0.1611 10
1990s 0.0909 0.0843 0.1007 10
2000s 0.0964 0.0836 0.1136 10
2010s 0.1084 0.1015 0.1146 10
2020s 0.1181 0.1153 0.1204 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global ghg emissions in Uganda?
Share global ghg emissions in Uganda was 0.1175 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global ghg emissions recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.3465 in 1850.
What is the lowest share global ghg emissions recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0187 in 1910.
How does Uganda rank for share global ghg emissions?
Uganda ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global ghg emissions rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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