Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Uganda
Uganda: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use was 0.0006 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Uganda, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.0006 °C for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Uganda peaked at 0.0006 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Uganda 98th out of 214 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 | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0006 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 95 Guatemala 0.0006 °C compare
- 96 Zimbabwe 0.0006 °C compare
- 97 Ghana 0.0006 °C compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 0.0006 °C compare
- 100 Mozambique 0.0006 °C compare
- 101 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0005 °C 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 global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Uganda?
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Uganda was 0.0006 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Uganda rank for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- Uganda ranks 98th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. 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 Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.