Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Uganda
Uganda: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 274.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 274.6% for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Uganda peaked at 274.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1991.
That places Uganda 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.1% | — |
| 1992 | 6.5% | +59.9% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | +42.4% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | +51.7% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 25.3% | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 118.3% | +71.9% |
| 2009 | 127.0% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 134.3% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 144.4% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 152.5% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 159.3% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 170.6% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 183.9% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 196.8% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 200.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 214.3% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 226.8% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 232.9% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 250.2% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 254.8% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 270.1% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 274.6% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 4.1% | 25.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 28.4% | 127.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.4% | 134.3% | 226.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 256.5% | 232.9% | 274.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 19 Niger 283.2% compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 282.7% compare
- 21 Oman 278.3% compare
- 23 British Virgin Islands 272.2% compare
- 24 Timor-Leste 266.3% compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 254.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Uganda?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Uganda was 274.6% in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 274.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Uganda ranks 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.