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Uganda · Climate

Greenhouse gases, intensity and temperature contribution.

16 indicators · 15 with data

CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

131st of 212 · 20th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ emissionsUganda's co₂ emissions rose from 0.9 Mt in 1995 to 6.3 Mt in 2024.19952000200520102015202002466.3 Mt

Uganda's co₂ emissions rose from 0.9 Mt in 1995 to 6.3 Mt in 2024.

CO₂ per capita

tonnes per person

11th of 212 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ per capitaUganda's co₂ per capita rose from 0.0 t in 1995 to 0.1 t in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.050.100.150.1 t

Uganda's co₂ per capita rose from 0.0 t in 1995 to 0.1 t in 2024.

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita

tonnes per person

2nd of 120 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capitaUganda's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rose from 0.1 t in 1994 to 0.2 t in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.100.150.200.2 t

Uganda's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rose from 0.1 t in 1994 to 0.2 t in 2023.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

138th of 205 · 21st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Cumulative CO₂ emissionsUganda's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 31.2 Mt in 1995 to 131.4 Mt in 2024.199520002005201020152020050100131.4 Mt

Uganda's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 31.2 Mt in 1995 to 131.4 Mt in 2024.

Share of global CO₂ emissions

% of global emissions

130th of 205 · 20th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Share of global CO₂ emissionsUganda's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 0.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0 %

Uganda's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 0.0 % in 2024.

Total greenhouse gas emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

77th of 209 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Total greenhouse gas emissionsUganda's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 34.0 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 63.9 Mt CO₂e in 2024.199520002005201020152020304050607063.9 Mt CO₂e

Uganda's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 34.0 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 63.9 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

Greenhouse gas emissions per capita

tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person

16th of 209 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Greenhouse gas emissions per capitaUganda's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 1.6 t CO₂e in 1995 to 1.3 t CO₂e in 2024.1995200020052010201520201.21.41.61.81.3 t CO₂e

Uganda's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 1.6 t CO₂e in 1995 to 1.3 t CO₂e in 2024.

CO₂ intensity

kg per US$ (2011 PPP)

2nd of 164 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ intensityUganda's co₂ intensity rose from 0.0 in 1993 to 0.1 in 2022.1995200020052010201520200.030.040.050.060.070.080.1

Uganda's co₂ intensity rose from 0.0 in 1993 to 0.1 in 2022.

Carbon intensity of electricity

grams of CO₂ per kWh

16th of 193 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Carbon intensity of electricityUganda's carbon intensity of electricity rose from 37.7 in 2000 to 58.5 in 2024.20002005201020152020010020030058.5

Uganda's carbon intensity of electricity rose from 37.7 in 2000 to 58.5 in 2024.

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