Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Uganda
Uganda: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0525 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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 0.0525 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Uganda peaked at 0.0526 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 Mt CO2e, in 1974.
Uganda ranks 100th of 194 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | +96.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | +30.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +32.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0129 Mt CO2e | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.021 Mt CO2e | +41.9% |
| 2011 | 0.024 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0283 Mt CO2e | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0295 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0318 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0346 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.042 Mt CO2e | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0444 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0478 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0488 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.048 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0526 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0506 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0515 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0525 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0525 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0188 Mt CO2e, 2.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0525 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0198 Mt CO2e, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +96.3% | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | 0.0053 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0352 Mt CO2e | 0.021 Mt CO2e | 0.0488 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.051 Mt CO2e | 0.048 Mt CO2e | 0.0526 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 97 Syria 0.0561 Mt CO2e compare
- 98 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0554 Mt CO2e compare
- 99 Slovenia 0.053 Mt CO2e compare
- 101 Georgia 0.0522 Mt CO2e compare
- 102 El Salvador 0.0508 Mt CO2e compare
- 103 Afghanistan 0.0498 Mt CO2e 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Uganda?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Uganda was 0.0525 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0526 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- How does Uganda rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Uganda ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).