CO2 emissions from cement production in Uganda
Uganda: CO2 emissions from cement production was 322.7 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions from cement production in Uganda, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions from cement production in Uganda is 322.7 thousand metric tons, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from cement production in Uganda peaked at 322.7 thousand metric tons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.67 thousand metric tons, in 1980.
That places Uganda 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO2 emissions from cement production in Uganda, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.67 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 33 thousand metric tons | -10.0% |
| 1962 | 29.34 thousand metric tons | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 25.67 thousand metric tons | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 36.67 thousand metric tons | +42.9% |
| 1965 | 66.01 thousand metric tons | +80.0% |
| 1966 | 58.67 thousand metric tons | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 69.67 thousand metric tons | +18.8% |
| 1968 | 77.01 thousand metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 88.01 thousand metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 95.34 thousand metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 102.68 thousand metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 84.34 thousand metric tons | -17.9% |
| 1973 | 69.67 thousand metric tons | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 77.01 thousand metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 47.67 thousand metric tons | -38.1% |
| 1976 | 44 thousand metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 40.34 thousand metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 40.34 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25.67 thousand metric tons | -36.4% |
| 1980 | 3.67 thousand metric tons | -85.7% |
| 1981 | 3.67 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7.33 thousand metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 11 thousand metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 11 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.33 thousand metric tons | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 3.67 thousand metric tons | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 7.33 thousand metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 7.33 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14.67 thousand metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 25.67 thousand metric tons | +75.0% |
| 1992 | 25.67 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25.67 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.34 thousand metric tons | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 44 thousand metric tons | +140.0% |
| 1996 | 124.68 thousand metric tons | +183.3% |
| 1997 | 143.01 thousand metric tons | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 161.35 thousand metric tons | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 172.35 thousand metric tons | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 183.35 thousand metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 216.35 thousand metric tons | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 253.02 thousand metric tons | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 253.02 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 278.69 thousand metric tons | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 315.36 thousand metric tons | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 315.36 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 322.7 thousand metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 322.7 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 322.7 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 322.7 thousand metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.17 thousand metric tons, 16.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 322.7 thousand metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.34 thousand metric tons, 6.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO2 emissions from cement production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +183.3% | 44 thousand metric tons | 124.68 thousand metric tons |
| 1995 | +140.0% | 18.34 thousand metric tons | 44 thousand metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.07 thousand metric tons | 25.67 thousand metric tons | 88.01 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.71 thousand metric tons | 25.67 thousand metric tons | 102.68 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.33 thousand metric tons | 3.67 thousand metric tons | 11 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.54 thousand metric tons | 14.67 thousand metric tons | 172.35 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 278.33 thousand metric tons | 183.35 thousand metric tons | 322.7 thousand metric tons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 15 Sudan 498.71 thousand metric tons compare
- 16 Mozambique 414.37 thousand metric tons compare
- 17 Togo 399.7 thousand metric tons compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 322.7 thousand metric tons compare
- 20 Zambia 300.69 thousand metric tons compare
- 21 Mauritania 249.36 thousand metric tons compare
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from cement production in Uganda?
- Co2 emissions from cement production in Uganda was 322.7 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from cement production recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 322.7 thousand metric tons in 2007.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from cement production recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 thousand metric tons in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for co2 emissions from cement production?
- Uganda ranks 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from cement production rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from cement production (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions from cement production refer mainly to emissions during cement production. Cement production is a multi-step process and CO2 is actually released from klinker production during the cement production process. The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.