Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Uganda
Uganda: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 223.4 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Uganda is 223.4 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Uganda peaked at 270.47 kilograms per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 185.8 kilograms per person, in 2006.
Uganda ranks 85th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221.64 kilograms per person | 211.12 kilograms per person | 233.61 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 217.97 kilograms per person | 185.8 kilograms per person | 270.47 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.25 kilograms per person | 238.14 kilograms per person | 268.6 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 233.83 kilograms per person | 223.4 kilograms per person | 241.13 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Uganda?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Uganda was 223.4 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 270.47 kilograms per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.8 kilograms per person in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Uganda ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.