Share of cumulative co2 in Uganda
Uganda: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.0071 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0071
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
138th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0071
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share of cumulative co2 in Uganda, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cumulative co2 in Uganda is 0.0071, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Uganda peaked at 0.0071 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
Uganda ranks 138th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cumulative co2 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0001 | +124.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0002 | +54.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0002 | +49.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0003 | +33.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0004 | +28.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0005 | +20.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0006 | +17.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0007 | +14.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0008 | +18.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0009 | +14.5% |
| 1961 | 0.001 | +11.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0011 | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0012 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0019 | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0022 | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0024 | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0027 | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.003 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0034 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.004 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.005 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0056 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0069 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0071 | +2.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0071 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0033, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0071 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +124.8% | 0 | 0.0001 |
| 1952 | +54.0% | 0.0001 | 0.0002 |
| 1953 | +49.7% | 0.0002 | 0.0002 |
| 1954 | +33.2% | 0.0002 | 0.0003 |
| 1955 | +28.6% | 0.0003 | 0.0004 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0004 | 0 | 0.0008 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0014 | 0.0009 | 0.0022 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0031 | 0.0024 | 0.0034 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 | 0.0033 | 0.0034 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 | 0.0034 | 0.0035 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 | 0.0035 | 0.0043 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 | 0.0044 | 0.0061 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 | 0.0063 | 0.0071 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 of cumulative co2 in Uganda?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Uganda was 0.0071 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0071 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Uganda ranks 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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 of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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