Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Uganda
Uganda: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
122nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.6151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.0665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Uganda, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.2491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 emissions in Uganda peaked at 0.6151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 emissions in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 0.0678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 0.0686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 0.0693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 0.0699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 0.0704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 0.0707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 0.071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.0711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.0705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.0703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.0698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.0696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.0694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.0692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.0696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 0.0715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 0.0744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1874 | 0.078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1875 | 0.0819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1876 | 0.0858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1877 | 0.0895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1878 | 0.0926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1879 | 0.0949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1880 | 0.0961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 0.0965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 0.0968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.0969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.0969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.0971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.1011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1891 | 0.1018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 0.1027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 0.1048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 0.1059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 0.1071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 0.1083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 0.1095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 0.1109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 0.1125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1901 | 0.1143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 0.1163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 0.1185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 0.1208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 0.1231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 0.1256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 0.1282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1908 | 0.131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 0.1339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 0.1368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 0.1404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1913 | 0.1513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1914 | 0.1582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1915 | 0.1658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1916 | 0.1738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1917 | 0.182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1918 | 0.1904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1919 | 0.1977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1920 | 0.2036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1921 | 0.2089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1922 | 0.214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1923 | 0.2186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1924 | 0.2231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 0.2272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1926 | 0.2305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 0.2328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 0.2338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 0.2333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.2312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 0.2275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1932 | 0.2228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1933 | 0.2173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1934 | 0.2113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1935 | 0.2051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1936 | 0.1991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1937 | 0.1936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1938 | 0.1888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1939 | 0.1849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1940 | 0.1822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1941 | 0.1949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1942 | 0.232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.1% |
| 1943 | 0.2862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.4% |
| 1944 | 0.3507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.5% |
| 1945 | 0.4188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.4% |
| 1946 | 0.4847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.7% |
| 1947 | 0.5427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1948 | 0.5875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1949 | 0.6132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 0.6151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 0.5951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 0.5655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1953 | 0.5296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1954 | 0.4904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1955 | 0.4505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1956 | 0.4124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1957 | 0.3783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1958 | 0.3499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1959 | 0.329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 0.3708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 0.302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.2491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.2491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 119 Malaysia 0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 120 Montenegro 0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 121 Honduras 0.2492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 123 Kuwait 0.2483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 124 Taiwan 0.2467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 125 Switzerland 0.2456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Uganda?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Uganda was 0.2491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Uganda rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Uganda ranks 122nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.