Greenhouse gas emissions in Uganda
Uganda: Greenhouse gas emissions was 63.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
63.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
77th
of 199 countries
All-time high
64.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1963
All-time low
1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1908
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions 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, greenhouse gas emissions in Uganda stood at 63.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Uganda peaked at 64.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1908.
Uganda ranks 77th of 199 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 14.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 12.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.2% |
| 1852 | 11.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 1853 | 10.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 1854 | 9.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1855 | 9.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1856 | 8.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1857 | 8.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1858 | 8.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1859 | 8.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1860 | 8.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1861 | 7.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1862 | 7.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 7.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 7.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1865 | 7.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1867 | 7.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 7.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1869 | 7.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 7.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1871 | 7.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1872 | 7.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1873 | 7.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 7.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1875 | 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1876 | 7.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 7.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1878 | 7.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 8.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 7.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1881 | 7.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1882 | 7.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1883 | 7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1884 | 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1885 | 7.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 7.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1887 | 7.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1888 | 7.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 7.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1890 | 6.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 1891 | 6.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.0% |
| 1892 | 5.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1893 | 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1894 | 5.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1895 | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1896 | 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1897 | 4.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1898 | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1899 | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1900 | 4.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 1901 | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.1% |
| 1902 | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.7% |
| 1904 | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.3% |
| 1905 | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 1906 | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1907 | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.5% |
| 1908 | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1909 | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1910 | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1911 | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1912 | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.2% |
| 1913 | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1914 | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.6% |
| 1915 | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1916 | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1917 | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1918 | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.1% |
| 1919 | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.7% |
| 1920 | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +57.1% |
| 1921 | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.1% |
| 1922 | 8.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.7% |
| 1923 | 9.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.7% |
| 1924 | 10.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1925 | 11.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1926 | 12.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1927 | 12.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1928 | 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1929 | 13.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1930 | 14.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1931 | 14.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 14.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 14.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1934 | 14.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 15.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 15.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 15.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 15.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 15.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 17.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1941 | 18.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1942 | 18.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 19.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 20.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1945 | 21.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1946 | 21.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1947 | 22.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1948 | 23.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 23.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 29.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.4% |
| 1951 | 32.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.8% |
| 1952 | 32.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 33.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 34.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 36.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1956 | 36.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 37.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 38.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 41.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 34.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.6% |
| 1961 | 35.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 38.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 64.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +68.6% |
| 1964 | 54.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.8% |
| 1965 | 41.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.1% |
| 1966 | 35.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 34.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 33.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 33.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 35.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 36.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 37.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 38.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 41.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 43.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 38.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 38.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 35.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 36.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 37.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 38.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 52.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +36.7% |
| 1983 | 53.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 48.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 45.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 40.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 34.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 35.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 36.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 37.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 36.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 35.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 34.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 34.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 34.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 33.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 35.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 34.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 38.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 38.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 40.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 41.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 41.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 37.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 38.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 40.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 45.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 51.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 54.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 56.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 55.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 54.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 53.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 52.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 54.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 56.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 57.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 57.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 60.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 60.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 63.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 62.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 62.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 63.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 63.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 63.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +68.6% | 38.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1920 | +57.1% | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1982 | +36.7% | 38.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 7.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 20.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 35.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 74 Mali 65.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 75 Cameroon 64.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 76 Israel 64.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 78 Ecuador 63.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 79 Bahrain 62.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 80 Madagascar 61.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Uganda?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Uganda was 63.94 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 64.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1963.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1908.
- How does Uganda rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Uganda ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.