How have things changed?, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0128 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0128 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
92nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0177 metric tons per person
in 1977
All-time low
0.0086 metric tons per person
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Uganda, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per capita in Uganda stood at 0.0128 metric tons per person.
That represents a change of down 26.3% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0177 metric tons per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 metric tons per person, in 1965.
Uganda ranks 92nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0112 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0129 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.016 metric tons per person | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0127 metric tons per person | -21.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0177 metric tons per person | +40.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0176 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0138 metric tons per person | -21.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0121 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | -26.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.013 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.014 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.01 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0139 metric tons per person | +48.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0153 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0139 metric tons per person | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0163 metric tons per person | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0149 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0155 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0157 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0157 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0146 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0157 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0137 metric tons per person | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0129 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0164 metric tons per person | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0158 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0168 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0174 metric tons per person | +50.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | -26.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0128 metric tons per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0046 metric tons per person, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0128 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0062 metric tons per person, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0104 metric tons per person | 0.0086 metric tons per person | 0.0125 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0148 metric tons per person | 0.0125 metric tons per person | 0.0177 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0125 metric tons per person | 0.0107 metric tons per person | 0.0145 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0111 metric tons per person | 0.0092 metric tons per person | 0.0142 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0126 metric tons per person | 0.0089 metric tons per person | 0.0163 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0145 metric tons per person | 0.0125 metric tons per person | 0.0164 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0149 metric tons per person | 0.0115 metric tons per person | 0.0174 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 89 Sweden 0.0142 metric tons per person compare
- 90 United States 0.0138 metric tons per person compare
- 91 Colombia 0.0133 metric tons per person compare
- 93 India 0.0127 metric tons per person compare
- 94 Australia 0.0127 metric tons per person compare
- 95 Hong Kong 0.0126 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Uganda?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Uganda was 0.0128 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0177 metric tons per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 metric tons per person in 1965.
- How does Uganda rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.