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).