Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was -8.98 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Uganda is -8.98 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 104.4% on the previous year and down 105.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 728.94 % change on previous year in 1959 and was at its lowest, -560.59 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Uganda ranks 113th of 214 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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -88.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | -83.45 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 302.99 % change on previous year | -463.1% |
| 1956 | -100.07 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1958 | 0.4127 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1959 | 728.94 % change on previous year | +176510.9% |
| 1960 | -93.92 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1961 | -298.78 % change on previous year | +218.1% |
| 1962 | 250.51 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 1963 | -83.22 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1965 | 131.19 % change on previous year | -257.7% |
| 1966 | -21.44 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1967 | -27.71 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 1968 | 124 % change on previous year | -547.4% |
| 1969 | 12.75 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1970 | 37.77 % change on previous year | +196.2% |
| 1971 | -101.91 % change on previous year | -369.8% |
| 1973 | -240.2 % change on previous year | +135.7% |
| 1974 | 106.57 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1975 | -560.59 % change on previous year | -626.0% |
| 1976 | -134.32 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1977 | -28.08 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1978 | 41.77 % change on previous year | -248.8% |
| 1979 | 77.25 % change on previous year | +84.9% |
| 1980 | -69.48 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 1981 | -140.33 % change on previous year | +102.0% |
| 1982 | 114.13 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 1983 | 418.39 % change on previous year | +266.6% |
| 1984 | -150.73 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1985 | 199.2 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 1986 | 132.77 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1987 | -17.14 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1988 | 28.78 % change on previous year | -267.9% |
| 1989 | -164.79 % change on previous year | -672.6% |
| 1990 | 26.27 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1991 | 152.23 % change on previous year | +479.5% |
| 1992 | -20.47 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1993 | -122.23 % change on previous year | +497.2% |
| 1995 | 349.54 % change on previous year | -386.0% |
| 1996 | -56.65 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1997 | -52.65 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 234.77 % change on previous year | -546.0% |
| 1999 | -68.69 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 2000 | 130.92 % change on previous year | -290.6% |
| 2001 | -47.04 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2002 | -54.7 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 175.58 % change on previous year | -421.0% |
| 2004 | 34.98 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2005 | 333.24 % change on previous year | +852.6% |
| 2006 | -10.07 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2007 | -13.5 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2008 | -77.05 % change on previous year | +470.7% |
| 2009 | 195.44 % change on previous year | -353.7% |
| 2010 | 164.87 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2011 | -54.99 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 2012 | -177.77 % change on previous year | +223.3% |
| 2013 | 163.53 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 2014 | 162.76 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 30.96 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2016 | -34.18 % change on previous year | -210.4% |
| 2017 | 103.82 % change on previous year | -403.7% |
| 2018 | -75.81 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 2019 | 49.24 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 2020 | -189.31 % change on previous year | -484.5% |
| 2021 | 448.13 % change on previous year | -336.7% |
| 2022 | -115.75 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2023 | 203.4 % change on previous year | -275.7% |
| 2024 | -8.98 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -8.98 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -8.98 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -8.98 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.8 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +176510.9% | 0.4127 % change on previous year | 728.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126.66 % change on previous year | -100.07 % change on previous year | 728.94 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1960s | -0.7353 % change on previous year | -298.78 % change on previous year | 250.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -89.08 % change on previous year | -560.59 % change on previous year | 106.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 35.08 % change on previous year | -164.79 % change on previous year | 418.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.13 % change on previous year | -122.23 % change on previous year | 349.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.78 % change on previous year | -77.05 % change on previous year | 333.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.24 % change on previous year | -177.77 % change on previous year | 164.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5 % change on previous year | -189.31 % change on previous year | 448.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 110 Namibia -8.22 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Somalia -8.98 % change on previous year compare
- 112 South Sudan -8.98 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Comoros -8.98 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Seychelles -8.98 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Eritrea -8.98 % change on previous year 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Uganda was -8.98 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 728.94 % change on previous year in 1959.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -560.59 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.