Uganda Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
57.298.152
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+1,23%
increase
Global Share
0,11%
Per Capita
1,07
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in Uganda were 57.298.152 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 1,23% over the previous year, representing an increase by 695.335 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 56.602.817 tons.
- Per capita: 1,07 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6,566.3 t).
- Uganda accounts for 0,11% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57.298.152 | 8.254.862 | 38.193.602 | 10.849.688 | – | 1,07 | 1,23% | 0,11% |
| 2023 | 56.602.817 | 8.116.613 | 37.784.593 | 10.701.611 | – | 1,09 | 4,3% | 0,11% |
| 2022 | 54.269.574 | 7.954.130 | 36.212.190 | 10.103.254 | – | 1,08 | 1,32% | 0,10% |
| 2021 | 53.560.191 | 8.110.492 | 35.439.979 | 10.009.720 | – | 1,1 | 5,19% | 0,10% |
| 2020 | 50.918.078 | 7.119.830 | 33.976.085 | 9.822.163 | – | 1,08 | 1,88% | 0,10% |
| 2019 | 49.980.419 | 7.064.588 | 33.198.635 | 9.717.196 | – | 1,09 | 3,96% | 0,098% |
| 2018 | 48.074.306 | 6.857.097 | 31.506.757 | 9.710.452 | – | 1,09 | 4,59% | 0,095% |
| 2017 | 45.964.659 | 6.253.930 | 30.290.093 | 9.420.636 | – | 1,07 | 1,25% | 0,093% |
| 2016 | 45.398.792 | 6.001.772 | 29.990.973 | 9.406.047 | – | 1,09 | 4,54% | 0,093% |
| 2015 | 43.428.426 | 5.595.368 | 28.705.641 | 9.127.417 | – | 1,08 | 4,94% | 0,090% |
| 2014 | 41.383.711 | 4.852.428 | 27.675.069 | 8.856.214 | – | 1,07 | 4,36% | 0,085% |
| 2013 | 39.655.313 | 4.411.432 | 26.603.663 | 8.640.218 | – | 1,06 | 2,67% | 0,082% |
| 2012 | 38.624.703 | 4.329.033 | 25.804.414 | 8.491.256 | – | 1,06 | 3,33% | 0,081% |
| 2011 | 37.381.057 | 4.262.799 | 24.920.019 | 8.198.238 | – | 1,07 | 4,32% | 0,080% |
| 2010 | 35.832.401 | 3.799.757 | 24.019.885 | 8.012.759 | – | 1,06 | 3,19% | 0,079% |
| 2009 | 34.725.612 | 3.830.684 | 23.172.481 | 7.722.446 | – | 1,06 | 4,03% | 0,080% |
| 2008 | 33.381.821 | 3.480.351 | 22.391.269 | 7.510.201 | – | 1,05 | 29,3% | 0,076% |
| 2007 | 25.817.452 | 3.109.323 | 17.093.384 | 5.614.745 | – | 0,84 | 5,43% | 0,060% |
| 2006 | 24.488.129 | 2.578.643 | 16.591.557 | 5.317.929 | – | 0,83 | 3,38% | 0,058% |
| 2005 | 23.687.873 | 2.221.718 | 16.113.268 | 5.352.887 | – | 0,83 | 5,23% | 0,058% |
| 2004 | 22.509.998 | 1.812.307 | 15.579.495 | 5.118.196 | – | 0,82 | 2,6% | 0,057% |
| 2003 | 21.940.450 | 1.731.000 | 15.181.099 | 5.028.351 | – | 0,82 | 4,2% | 0,058% |
| 2002 | 21.055.604 | 1.638.349 | 14.675.612 | 4.741.643 | – | 0,82 | 4,21% | 0,058% |
| 2001 | 20.204.426 | 1.437.716 | 14.212.126 | 4.554.584 | – | 0,81 | 2,91% | 0,056% |
| 2000 | 19.633.917 | 1.413.918 | 13.789.387 | 4.430.612 | – | 0,82 | 2,44% | 0,055% |
| 1999 | 19.166.392 | 1.397.517 | 13.456.962 | 4.311.913 | – | 0,82 | 2,83% | 0,055% |
| 1998 | 18.638.344 | 1.357.430 | 13.112.218 | 4.168.696 | – | 0,83 | 3,78% | 0,054% |
| 1997 | 17.959.038 | 1.161.737 | 12.747.551 | 4.049.750 | – | 0,82 | 2,73% | 0,052% |
| 1996 | 17.482.099 | 1.105.422 | 12.412.748 | 3.963.929 | – | 0,82 | 2,49% | 0,051% |
| 1995 | 17.057.306 | 1.012.559 | 12.162.065 | 3.882.681 | – | 0,83 | 3,65% | 0,051% |
| 1994 | 16.456.388 | 781.738 | 11.886.085 | 3.788.565 | – | 0,83 | −1,58% | 0,050% |
| 1993 | 16.720.625 | 866.588 | 11.977.653 | 3.876.384 | – | 0,87 | 2,61% | 0,052% |
| 1992 | 16.296.022 | 859.969 | 11.641.085 | 3.794.968 | – | 0,87 | 2,36% | 0,050% |
| 1991 | 15.920.565 | 844.894 | 11.336.521 | 3.739.150 | – | 0,88 | 4,09% | 0,049% |
| 1990 | 15.294.445 | 830.776 | 10.909.848 | 3.553.821 | – | 0,88 | 8,07% | 0,047% |
| 1989 | 14.151.878 | 704.856 | 10.176.106 | 3.270.916 | – | 0,84 | 3,68% | 0,044% |
| 1988 | 13.649.029 | 749.564 | 9.799.812 | 3.099.653 | – | 0,84 | 5,87% | 0,044% |
| 1987 | 12.892.331 | 695.035 | 9.295.461 | 2.901.835 | – | 0,82 | −12,31% | 0,042% |
| 1986 | 14.701.767 | 622.145 | 10.655.457 | 3.424.166 | – | 0,97 | 3,41% | 0,050% |
| 1985 | 14.216.931 | 565.379 | 10.316.761 | 3.334.791 | – | 0,97 | 2,29% | 0,049% |
| 1984 | 13.898.230 | 544.442 | 10.068.114 | 3.285.674 | – | 0,98 | 2,65% | 0,048% |
| 1983 | 13.539.483 | 523.950 | 9.786.350 | 3.229.182 | – | 0,99 | 1,59% | 0,048% |
| 1982 | 13.328.059 | 547.872 | 9.629.005 | 3.151.182 | – | 1 | 2,18% | 0,048% |
| 1981 | 13.044.200 | 584.078 | 9.452.472 | 3.007.650 | – | 1,01 | −0,12% | 0,047% |
| 1980 | 13.060.258 | 717.783 | 9.350.450 | 2.992.024 | – | 1,04 | −4,37% | 0,046% |
| 1979 | 13.657.652 | 765.899 | 9.702.902 | 3.188.851 | – | 1,12 | 1,24% | 0,048% |
| 1978 | 13.490.290 | 743.113 | 9.520.600 | 3.226.578 | – | 1,14 | 4,28% | 0,048% |
| 1977 | 12.936.108 | 952.449 | 8.954.360 | 3.029.299 | – | 1,13 | −0,28% | 0,047% |
| 1976 | 12.972.258 | 1.022.762 | 8.907.867 | 3.041.628 | – | 1,16 | 4,53% | 0,049% |
| 1975 | 12.409.980 | 822.381 | 8.628.104 | 2.959.495 | – | 1,15 | 2,18% | 0,049% |
| 1974 | 12.144.732 | 893.794 | 8.372.975 | 2.877.963 | – | 1,15 | 2,47% | 0,048% |
| 1973 | 11.852.326 | 855.155 | 8.169.280 | 2.827.891 | – | 1,16 | 2% | 0,047% |
| 1972 | 11.619.831 | 927.765 | 7.917.554 | 2.774.511 | – | 1,16 | 3,11% | 0,048% |
| 1971 | 11.269.844 | 943.669 | 7.637.727 | 2.688.448 | – | 1,16 | 0,61% | 0,048% |
| 1970 | 11.202.037 | 937.022 | 7.591.017 | 2.673.998 | – | 1,19 | – | 0,048% |
See also
- Uganda CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of Uganda
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).