Environment & Energy

Uganda

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Electricity generation mix
  • Hydro86.1%
  • Bioenergy8.1%
  • Other fossil2.9%
  • Solar2.9%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
0.5242.464.396.328.2519702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902022
90.592.293.995.697.319902022
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
89.1919394.996.819902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions8.25 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita0.165 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share90.9 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Energy use per capita497 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal1.63 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share97.1 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sites3 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature23.4 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)17,800,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements6 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity1,870 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita60.1 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture0.259 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry0.637 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.0626 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total6.34–8,250 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 8,255 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 6.338 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Cement production
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial6.34 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based8.81 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events10NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryWildfires: 7 / Floods: 3NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share89.1 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesdraining of wetlands for agricultural use; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; water pollution from industrial discharge and water hyacinth infestation in Lake Victoria; widespread poachingCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage26/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Uganda's environment & energy on Databook compiles 26 indicators from 14 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (8.25 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (0.165 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.