Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Uganda
Uganda: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.2833 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Uganda is 0.2833 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 212.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Uganda peaked at 0.2833 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0148 Mt CO2e, in 1980.
That places Uganda 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0253 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0253 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0243 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0222 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0191 Mt CO2e | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.018 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0186 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0169 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0151 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0162 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0166 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0164 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0165 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.017 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0211 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0228 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0256 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.027 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0299 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0331 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0351 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0361 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0372 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0384 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0411 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0451 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0489 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.052 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0556 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0589 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0616 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0691 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0744 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0756 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0787 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0812 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0881 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0906 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0971 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0927 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1109 Mt CO2e | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1629 Mt CO2e | +46.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1943 Mt CO2e | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2217 Mt CO2e | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2564 Mt CO2e | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2768 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2832 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2833 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.2833 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0023 Mt CO2e, 123.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.2833 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 Mt CO2e, 149.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +46.9% | 0.1109 Mt CO2e | 0.1629 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | 0.0151 Mt CO2e | 0.0253 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0167 Mt CO2e | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0292 Mt CO2e | 0.0211 Mt CO2e | 0.0372 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0545 Mt CO2e | 0.0384 Mt CO2e | 0.0744 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1072 Mt CO2e | 0.0756 Mt CO2e | 0.1943 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2643 Mt CO2e | 0.2217 Mt CO2e | 0.2833 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- 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)
- 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)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Uganda?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Uganda was 0.2833 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2833 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0148 Mt CO2e in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.7%. 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).