Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Uganda
Uganda: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 26.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
94th
of 198 countries
All-time high
26.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
450,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Uganda, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Uganda stood at 26.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Uganda peaked at 26.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 450,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Uganda 94th out of 198 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 469,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 450,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 489,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 516,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 494,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 540,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 577,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 546,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 610,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 651,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 618,167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 686,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 737,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 695,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 781,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 835,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 750,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 954,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 996,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 91 Laos 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 92 Sri Lanka 27.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 93 Mozambique 27.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 95 Nepal 26.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 96 Cambodia 26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 97 Cote d'Ivoire 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Uganda?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Uganda was 26.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 26.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 450,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Uganda rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Uganda ranks 94th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 175 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.