Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Uganda
Uganda: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.675 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Uganda, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Uganda is 0.675 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Uganda peaked at 0.675 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Uganda 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1976 | 0.0436 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1977 | 0.0406 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0282 Mt CO2e | -30.5% |
| 1979 | 0.022 Mt CO2e | -22.0% |
| 1980 | 0.022 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.022 Mt CO2e | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 0.022 Mt CO2e | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0252 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 0.022 Mt CO2e | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0407 Mt CO2e | +85.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0345 Mt CO2e | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0407 Mt CO2e | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0345 Mt CO2e | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0219 Mt CO2e | -36.5% |
| 1995 | 0.028 Mt CO2e | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0406 Mt CO2e | +45.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0375 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0407 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0375 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0407 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0375 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1211 Mt CO2e | +222.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1365 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1396 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2871 Mt CO2e | +105.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2932 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4462 Mt CO2e | +52.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3681 Mt CO2e | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3786 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3437 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3381 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3862 Mt CO2e | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3821 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3622 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4896 Mt CO2e | +35.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5243 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5437 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5883 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6048 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.549 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6548 Mt CO2e | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6505 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6633 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.675 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.675 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2468 Mt CO2e, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.675 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2307 Mt CO2e, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +222.9% | 0.0375 Mt CO2e | 0.1211 Mt CO2e |
| 2005 | +105.7% | 0.1396 Mt CO2e | 0.2871 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0134 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0.0436 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0208 Mt CO2e | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | 0.0252 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0357 Mt CO2e | 0.0219 Mt CO2e | 0.0407 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2249 Mt CO2e | 0.0375 Mt CO2e | 0.4462 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4563 Mt CO2e | 0.3381 Mt CO2e | 0.6048 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6385 Mt CO2e | 0.549 Mt CO2e | 0.675 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Uganda?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Uganda was 0.675 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 from building (energy) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.675 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?
- Uganda ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. 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 from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).