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Per capita nitrous oxide in Uganda

Uganda: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.2491 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2491
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
122nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.6151
in 1950
All-time low
0.0665
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Uganda, 1850–2024

00.20.40.6185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.2491 for per capita nitrous oxide in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Uganda peaked at 0.6151 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0665, in 1850.

That places Uganda 122nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita nitrous oxide in Uganda, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0665 —
1851 0.0671 +1.0%
1852 0.0678 +1.1%
1853 0.0686 +1.1%
1854 0.0693 +1.0%
1855 0.0699 +0.9%
1856 0.0704 +0.7%
1857 0.0707 +0.5%
1858 0.071 +0.3%
1859 0.0711 +0.1%
1860 0.071 -0.1%
1861 0.0709 -0.2%
1862 0.0707 -0.3%
1863 0.0705 -0.3%
1864 0.0703 -0.3%
1865 0.07 -0.3%
1866 0.0698 -0.3%
1867 0.0696 -0.3%
1868 0.0694 -0.3%
1869 0.0692 -0.3%
1870 0.069 -0.3%
1871 0.0696 +0.9%
1872 0.0715 +2.7%
1873 0.0744 +4.0%
1874 0.078 +4.8%
1875 0.0819 +5.0%
1876 0.0858 +4.8%
1877 0.0895 +4.3%
1878 0.0926 +3.5%
1879 0.0949 +2.5%
1880 0.0961 +1.2%
1881 0.0965 +0.5%
1882 0.0968 +0.3%
1883 0.097 +0.2%
1884 0.097 +0.1%
1885 0.097 -0.0%
1886 0.097 -0.0%
1887 0.0969 -0.0%
1888 0.0969 -0.0%
1889 0.0971 +0.2%
1890 0.1011 +4.1%
1891 0.1018 +0.7%
1892 0.1027 +0.9%
1893 0.1037 +1.0%
1894 0.1048 +1.0%
1895 0.1059 +1.1%
1896 0.1071 +1.1%
1897 0.1083 +1.1%
1898 0.1095 +1.1%
1899 0.1109 +1.3%
1900 0.1125 +1.5%
1901 0.1143 +1.6%
1902 0.1163 +1.7%
1903 0.1185 +1.9%
1904 0.1208 +1.9%
1905 0.1231 +2.0%
1906 0.1256 +2.0%
1907 0.1282 +2.1%
1908 0.131 +2.2%
1909 0.1339 +2.2%
1910 0.1368 +2.2%
1911 0.1404 +2.7%
1912 0.1454 +3.5%
1913 0.1513 +4.1%
1914 0.1582 +4.6%
1915 0.1658 +4.8%
1916 0.1738 +4.8%
1917 0.182 +4.7%
1918 0.1904 +4.6%
1919 0.1977 +3.8%
1920 0.2036 +3.0%
1921 0.2089 +2.6%
1922 0.214 +2.5%
1923 0.2186 +2.2%
1924 0.2231 +2.1%
1925 0.2272 +1.8%
1926 0.2305 +1.5%
1927 0.2328 +1.0%
1928 0.2338 +0.4%
1929 0.2333 -0.2%
1930 0.2312 -0.9%
1931 0.2275 -1.6%
1932 0.2228 -2.1%
1933 0.2173 -2.5%
1934 0.2113 -2.8%
1935 0.2051 -2.9%
1936 0.1991 -2.9%
1937 0.1936 -2.8%
1938 0.1888 -2.5%
1939 0.1849 -2.1%
1940 0.1822 -1.5%
1941 0.1949 +7.0%
1942 0.232 +19.1%
1943 0.2862 +23.4%
1944 0.3507 +22.5%
1945 0.4188 +19.4%
1946 0.4847 +15.7%
1947 0.5427 +12.0%
1948 0.5875 +8.3%
1949 0.6132 +4.4%
1950 0.6151 +0.3%
1951 0.5951 -3.3%
1952 0.5655 -5.0%
1953 0.5296 -6.3%
1954 0.4904 -7.4%
1955 0.4505 -8.1%
1956 0.4124 -8.5%
1957 0.3783 -8.3%
1958 0.3499 -7.5%
1959 0.329 -6.0%
1960 0.3171 -3.6%
1961 0.3708 +16.9%
1962 0.3484 -6.0%
1963 0.3415 -2.0%
1964 0.3307 -3.2%
1965 0.3251 -1.7%
1966 0.3175 -2.3%
1967 0.3155 -0.6%
1968 0.31 -1.7%
1969 0.315 +1.6%
1970 0.3322 +5.5%
1971 0.3237 -2.6%
1972 0.3228 -0.3%
1973 0.3271 +1.3%
1974 0.3058 -6.5%
1975 0.311 +1.7%
1976 0.3138 +0.9%
1977 0.3152 +0.5%
1978 0.3132 -0.7%
1979 0.3082 -1.6%
1980 0.302 -2.0%
1981 0.2842 -5.9%
1982 0.2942 +3.5%
1983 0.2874 -2.3%
1984 0.2835 -1.3%
1985 0.2749 -3.0%
1986 0.2742 -0.2%
1987 0.2344 -14.5%
1988 0.2367 +1.0%
1989 0.2459 +3.9%
1990 0.2729 +10.9%
1991 0.2735 +0.2%
1992 0.269 -1.7%
1993 0.2661 -1.1%
1994 0.2532 -4.8%
1995 0.2517 -0.6%
1996 0.2551 +1.3%
1997 0.2624 +2.9%
1998 0.2742 +4.5%
1999 0.2512 -8.4%
2000 0.2462 -2.0%
2001 0.2395 -2.7%
2002 0.2402 +0.3%
2003 0.2586 +7.7%
2004 0.2472 -4.4%
2005 0.2659 +7.6%
2006 0.2251 -15.3%
2007 0.2548 +13.2%
2008 0.3144 +23.4%
2009 0.302 -3.9%
2010 0.3138 +3.9%
2011 0.2997 -4.5%
2012 0.3108 +3.7%
2013 0.3013 -3.0%
2014 0.2965 -1.6%
2015 0.2963 -0.1%
2016 0.2987 +0.8%
2017 0.2867 -4.0%
2018 0.2823 -1.5%
2019 0.2655 -5.9%
2020 0.268 +0.9%
2021 0.2676 -0.1%
2022 0.2552 -4.7%
2023 0.2497 -2.1%
2024 0.2491 -0.3%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 0.2491 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 0.2491 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0692 0.0665 0.0711 10
1860s 0.0701 0.0692 0.071 10
1870s 0.0807 0.069 0.0949 10
1880s 0.0968 0.0961 0.0971 10
1890s 0.1056 0.1011 0.1109 10
1900s 0.1224 0.1125 0.1339 10
1910s 0.1642 0.1368 0.1977 10
1920s 0.2226 0.2036 0.2338 10
1930s 0.2082 0.1849 0.2312 10
1940s 0.3893 0.1822 0.6132 10
1950s 0.4716 0.329 0.6151 10
1960s 0.3292 0.31 0.3708 10
1970s 0.3173 0.3058 0.3322 10
1980s 0.2717 0.2344 0.302 10
1990s 0.2629 0.2512 0.2742 10
2000s 0.2594 0.2251 0.3144 10
2010s 0.2952 0.2655 0.3138 10
2020s 0.2579 0.2491 0.268 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 119 Malaysia 0.2493 compare
  2. 120 Montenegro 0.2493 compare
  3. 121 Honduras 0.2492 compare
  4. 123 Kuwait 0.2483 compare
  5. 124 Taiwan 0.2467 compare
  6. 125 Switzerland 0.2456 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Uganda?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Uganda was 0.2491 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6151 in 1950.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0665 in 1850.
How does Uganda rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Uganda ranks 122nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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