How does Uganda rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Uganda ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Uganda

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Uganda
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Uganda: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 9.27 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

9.27 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

45th

of 192 countries

All-time high

9.27 Mt CO2e

in 2023

All-time low

1.12 Mt CO2e

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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

Uganda recorded 9.27 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Uganda peaked at 9.27 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.12 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

Uganda ranks 45th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.28 Mt CO2e	1.12 Mt CO2e	1.55 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	1.73 Mt CO2e	1.62 Mt CO2e	1.82 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	2.09 Mt CO2e	1.85 Mt CO2e	2.31 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	2.67 Mt CO2e	2.35 Mt CO2e	3.12 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	4.71 Mt CO2e	3.33 Mt CO2e	7.16 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	8.77 Mt CO2e	7.66 Mt CO2e	9.27 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Uganda

42 Turkey 9.63 Mt CO2e compare
43 Germany 9.52 Mt CO2e compare
44 Malaysia 9.39 Mt CO2e compare
46 Ecuador 8.77 Mt CO2e compare
47 Zambia 8.56 Mt CO2e compare
48 Kenya 7.97 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Uganda

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 57.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.15 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 20.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2833 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 38.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0052 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0269 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.675 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Uganda?: Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Uganda was 9.27 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 methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 9.27 Mt CO2e in 2023.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 1.12 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does Uganda rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Uganda ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,145 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).