Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Uganda

Uganda: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 8.25 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.25 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
117th
of 203 countries
All-time high
8.25 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
0.524 Mt CO2e
in 1983
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Uganda, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 8.25 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Uganda peaked at 8.25 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.524 Mt CO2e, in 1983.

Uganda ranks 117th of 203 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8864 Mt CO2e 0.7431 Mt CO2e 1.02 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.6255 Mt CO2e 0.524 Mt CO2e 0.7496 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 1.02 Mt CO2e 0.7817 Mt CO2e 1.4 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 2.33 Mt CO2e 1.41 Mt CO2e 3.83 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 5.34 Mt CO2e 3.8 Mt CO2e 7.06 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 7.91 Mt CO2e 7.12 Mt CO2e 8.25 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 114 Uruguay 8.7 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 115 Congo 8.46 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 116 Costa Rica 8.38 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 118 Moldova 8.21 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 119 Jamaica 8.07 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 120 Paraguay 8.03 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Uganda?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Uganda was 8.25 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 8.25 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.524 Mt CO2e in 1983.
How does Uganda rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Uganda ranks 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).