Long run air pollution in Uganda
Uganda: Long run air pollution was 136,387 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
136,387
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
83rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
162,120
in 2018
All-time low
381.58
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Uganda, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Uganda stood at 136,387.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Uganda peaked at 162,120 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 381.58, in 1750.
Uganda ranks 83rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 381.58 | — |
| 1751 | 381.7 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 381.82 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 381.95 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 382.07 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 382.2 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 382.32 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 382.44 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 382.57 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 382.69 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 382.82 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 382.94 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 383.06 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 383.19 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 383.31 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 383.44 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 383.56 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 383.68 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 383.81 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 383.93 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 384.06 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 384.18 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 384.3 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 384.43 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 384.55 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 384.68 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 384.8 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 384.92 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 385.05 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 385.17 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 385.3 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 385.42 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 385.54 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 385.67 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 385.79 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 385.92 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 386.04 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 386.16 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 386.29 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 386.41 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 386.54 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 386.66 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 386.78 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 386.91 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 387.03 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 387.15 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 387.28 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 387.4 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 387.53 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 387.65 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 387.77 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 389 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 390.22 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 391.44 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 392.67 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 393.89 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 395.12 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 396.33 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 397.56 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 398.79 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 400.01 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 401.45 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 402.88 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 404.32 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 405.76 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 407.2 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 408.62 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 410.06 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 411.51 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 412.96 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 414.41 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 415.86 | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 417.31 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 418.77 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 420.23 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 421.69 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 423.13 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 424.6 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 426.07 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 427.53 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 429 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 430.48 | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 431.95 | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 433.43 | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 434.91 | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 436.39 | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 437.86 | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 439.34 | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 440.83 | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 442.32 | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 443.81 | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 445.31 | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 446.8 | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 448.3 | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 449.8 | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 451.29 | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 452.79 | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 454.3 | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 455.81 | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 457.32 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 458.83 | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 461.93 | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 465.06 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 468.24 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 471.44 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 474.67 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 477.96 | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 481.28 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 484.64 | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 488.04 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 491.49 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 497.12 | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 502.78 | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 508.52 | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 514.31 | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 520.14 | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 526.04 | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 532 | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 538 | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 544.07 | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 550.2 | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 556.42 | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 562.67 | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 569.01 | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 575.41 | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 581.86 | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 588.39 | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 594.99 | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 601.63 | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 608.37 | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 615.17 | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 622.05 | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 629.02 | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 636.07 | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 643.17 | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 650.37 | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 657.64 | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 665 | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 672.66 | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 680.43 | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 688.28 | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 696.22 | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 704.26 | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 712.4 | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 720.61 | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 728.93 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 737.34 | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 745.83 | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 754.44 | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 763.15 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 771.94 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 820.84 | +6.3% |
| 1902 | 871.17 | +6.1% |
| 1903 | 862 | -1.1% |
| 1904 | 920 | +6.7% |
| 1905 | 982.5 | +6.8% |
| 1906 | 1,050 | +6.9% |
| 1907 | 1,123 | +6.9% |
| 1908 | 1,202 | +7.0% |
| 1909 | 1,286 | +7.1% |
| 1910 | 1,378 | +7.1% |
| 1911 | 1,536 | +11.5% |
| 1912 | 1,608 | +4.7% |
| 1913 | 1,736 | +8.0% |
| 1914 | 1,775 | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 1,857 | +4.6% |
| 1916 | 1,918 | +3.3% |
| 1917 | 2,020 | +5.3% |
| 1918 | 2,258 | +11.8% |
| 1919 | 2,324 | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 2,298 | -1.1% |
| 1921 | 2,376 | +3.4% |
| 1922 | 2,483 | +4.5% |
| 1923 | 2,556 | +3.0% |
| 1924 | 2,640 | +3.3% |
| 1925 | 2,746 | +4.0% |
| 1926 | 2,835 | +3.2% |
| 1927 | 2,925 | +3.2% |
| 1928 | 3,064 | +4.7% |
| 1929 | 3,228 | +5.4% |
| 1930 | 3,361 | +4.1% |
| 1931 | 3,468 | +3.2% |
| 1932 | 3,566 | +2.8% |
| 1933 | 3,663 | +2.7% |
| 1934 | 3,750 | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 3,836 | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 3,942 | +2.7% |
| 1937 | 4,076 | +3.4% |
| 1938 | 4,237 | +4.0% |
| 1939 | 4,408 | +4.0% |
| 1940 | 4,578 | +3.9% |
| 1941 | 4,769 | +4.2% |
| 1942 | 4,957 | +3.9% |
| 1943 | 5,151 | +3.9% |
| 1944 | 5,352 | +3.9% |
| 1945 | 5,539 | +3.5% |
| 1946 | 5,952 | +7.4% |
| 1947 | 6,207 | +4.3% |
| 1948 | 6,470 | +4.2% |
| 1949 | 6,752 | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 7,833 | +16.0% |
| 1951 | 8,320 | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 8,664 | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 9,250 | +6.8% |
| 1954 | 9,577 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 10,082 | +5.3% |
| 1956 | 10,402 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 10,762 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 11,181 | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 12,148 | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 12,578 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 12,996 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 13,506 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 13,940 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 14,543 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 15,571 | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 16,706 | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 17,655 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 18,908 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 20,182 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 21,783 | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 23,256 | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 23,189 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 21,835 | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 20,914 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 20,658 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 22,653 | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 23,226 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 22,756 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 23,426 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 25,091 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 24,985 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 25,092 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 25,294 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 26,093 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 26,683 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 27,712 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 28,026 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 28,893 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 29,709 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 32,009 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 33,294 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 34,341 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 33,790 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 36,761 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 38,412 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 39,113 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 39,629 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 40,458 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 41,554 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 45,478 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 47,179 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 49,554 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 51,344 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 53,106 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 57,431 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 62,482 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 67,544 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 73,008 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 77,686 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 82,477 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 90,118 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 88,972 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 91,946 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 98,585 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 118,163 | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 119,816 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 118,126 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 162,120 | +37.2% |
| 2019 | 128,253 | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 122,583 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 132,542 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 136,387 | +2.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 136,387 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,196, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 136,387 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +37.2% | 118,126 | 162,120 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 382.14 | 381.58 | 382.69 | 10 |
| 1760s | 383.37 | 382.82 | 383.93 | 10 |
| 1770s | 384.61 | 384.06 | 385.17 | 10 |
| 1780s | 385.85 | 385.3 | 386.41 | 10 |
| 1790s | 387.09 | 386.54 | 387.65 | 10 |
| 1800s | 393.28 | 387.77 | 398.79 | 10 |
| 1810s | 406.48 | 400.01 | 412.96 | 10 |
| 1820s | 420.96 | 414.41 | 427.53 | 10 |
| 1830s | 435.65 | 429 | 442.32 | 10 |
| 1840s | 450.55 | 443.81 | 457.32 | 10 |
| 1850s | 473.21 | 458.83 | 488.04 | 10 |
| 1860s | 517.45 | 491.49 | 544.07 | 10 |
| 1870s | 578.89 | 550.2 | 608.37 | 10 |
| 1880s | 647.16 | 615.17 | 680.43 | 10 |
| 1890s | 725.15 | 688.28 | 763.15 | 10 |
| 1900s | 988.98 | 771.94 | 1,286 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,841 | 1,378 | 2,324 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,715 | 2,298 | 3,228 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,831 | 3,361 | 4,408 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,573 | 4,578 | 6,752 | 10 |
| 1950s | 9,822 | 7,833 | 12,148 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,659 | 12,578 | 20,182 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,370 | 20,658 | 23,426 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,758 | 24,985 | 29,709 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,936 | 32,009 | 41,554 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,481 | 45,478 | 77,686 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,858 | 82,477 | 162,120 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,504 | 122,583 | 136,387 | 3 |
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More environment data for Uganda
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1034 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 26.51 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Uganda?
- Long run air pollution in Uganda was 136,387 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 162,120 in 2018.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 381.58 in 1750.
- How does Uganda rank for long run air pollution?
- Uganda ranks 83rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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