Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Uganda: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 0.17 t (2024), 183rd of 203 in the world and 36th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 1.15 t (2024), 179th of 203 in the world and 36th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 57.3 Mt (2024), 73rd of 203 in the world and 10th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
CO₂ per person
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GHG per person
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15 indicators
Environment: Uganda in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes | 0.17 t2024 | 183/203 | 36/47 | 0.06 t | 0.12 t | 0.16 t | +24%since 2014 | 0.70 t | 0.30 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 1.15 t2024 | 179/203 | 36/47 | 0.82 t | 1.11 t | 1.15 t | +0.8%since 2014 | 1.91 t | 1.43 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 57.3 Mt2024 | 73/203 | 10/47 | 19.6 Mt | 35.8 Mt | 50.9 Mt | +38%since 2014 | 2,444.8 Mt | 1,053.9 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 8.3 Mt2024 | 117/203 | 16/47 | 1.4 Mt | 3.8 Mt | 7.1 Mt | +70%since 2014 | 896.3 Mt | 224.0 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 38.2 Mt2024 | 46/203 | 9/47 | 13.8 Mt | 24.0 Mt | 34.0 Mt | +38%since 2014 | 1,179.9 Mt | 619.9 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 90.9%2022 | 6/212 | 6/48 | 95.3% | 93.6% | 91.6% | −2.5 ppsince 2012 | 70.3% | 74.6% | 19.7% | |
| Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output | 90.0%2021 | 16/206 | 8/48 | · | 52.3% | 96.7% | +27.8 ppsince 2011 | 32.6% | 59.1% | 27.8% | |
| PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³ | 31.2 µg/m³2023 | 46/200 | 22/48 | 31.7 µg/m³ | 33.0 µg/m³ | 33.4 µg/m³ | −9.7%since 2013 | 35.4 µg/m³ | 31.3 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 11.9%2024 | 159/214 | 37/48 | 17.0% | 14.5% | 12.5% | −1.5 ppsince 2014 | 25.7% | 19.9% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 80.3%2024 | 7/210 | 3/48 | 62.6% | 75.9% | 80.8% | +2.7 ppsince 2014 | 44.7% | 42.1% | 36.9% | |
| Arable landArable land, % of land area | 43.6%2024 | 11/206 | 5/48 | 27.3% | 39.3% | 41.8% | +1.9 ppsince 2014 | 10.0% | 9.4% | 10.7% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 16.1%2025 | 79/213 | 20/48 | · | · | 16.1% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 14.0% | 10.3% | 17.0% | |
| Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources | 1.6%2022 | 139/177 | 31/47 | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.6% | ±0.0 ppsince 2012 | 3.4% | 5.1% | 9.0% | |
| Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³ | 824 m³2022 | 135/183 | 32/47 | 1,625 m³ | 1,204 m³ | 877 m³ | −27%since 2012 | 3,162 m³ | 3,260 m³ | 5,393 m³ | |
| Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare | 1,920 kg/ha2024 | 123/179 | 10/46 | 1,539 kg/ha | 1,978 kg/ha | 1,617 kg/ha | −7.7%since 2014 | 1,453 kg/ha | 1,345 kg/ha | 4,229 kg/ha |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Renewable power+27.8 pp90.0% in 2021
- PM2.5 exposure−9.7%31.2 µg/m³ in 2023
Worse than ten years ago
- CO₂ per person+24%0.17 t in 2024
- GHG per person+0.8%1.15 t in 2024
- GHG emissions+38%57.3 Mt in 2024
- CO₂ emissions+70%8.3 Mt in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Uganda and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Uganda. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Uganda | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Tanzania | Kenya | Rwanda | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 0.17 t2024 | 0.06 t2024 | 0.31 t2024 | 0.38 t2024 | 0.16 t2024 | — |
| GHG per person | 1.15 t2024 | 0.54 t2024 | 1.50 t2024 | 1.82 t2024 | 0.59 t2024 | — |
| GHG emissions | 57.3 Mt2024 | 58.5 Mt2024 | 102.5 Mt2024 | 102.8 Mt2024 | 8.3 Mt2024 | — |
| CO₂ emissions | 8.3 Mt2024 | 6.2 Mt2024 | 21.3 Mt2024 | 21.6 Mt2024 | 2.3 Mt2024 | — |
| Methane | 38.2 Mt2024 | 42.2 Mt2024 | 59.7 Mt2024 | 64.9 Mt2024 | 4.7 Mt2024 | — |
| Renewable energy | 90.9%2022 | 96.3%2021 | 78.3%2021 | 67.7%2021 | 79.9%2022 | 32.4%2021 |
| Renewable power | 90.0%2021 | 90.4%2021 | 37.2%2021 | 78.1%2021 | 59.9%2021 | 0.4%2021 |
| PM2.5 exposure | 31.2 µg/m³2023 | 35.8 µg/m³2023 | 20.2 µg/m³2023 | 20.3 µg/m³2023 | 36.0 µg/m³2023 | 23.7 µg/m³2023 |
| Forest cover | 11.9%2024 | 61.5%2024 | 49.6%2024 | 6.6%2024 | 26.1%2024 | 11.3%2024 |