Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Uganda
Uganda: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 15,018 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
15,018 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
128th
of 220 countries
All-time high
16,616 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
154.06 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Uganda, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Uganda is 15,018 tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Uganda peaked at 16,616 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 154.06 tonnes, in 1750.
Uganda ranks 128th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 154.06 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 154.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 154.15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 154.2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 154.24 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 154.28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 154.33 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 154.37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 154.42 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 154.46 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 154.51 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 154.55 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 154.59 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 154.64 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 154.68 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 154.72 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 154.77 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 154.81 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 154.85 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 154.9 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 154.94 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 154.98 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 155.03 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 155.07 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 155.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 155.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 155.2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 155.24 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 155.28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 155.33 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 155.37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 155.41 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 155.45 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 155.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 155.54 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 155.58 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 155.62 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 155.66 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 155.71 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 155.75 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 155.79 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 155.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 155.87 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 155.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 155.96 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 156 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 156.04 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 156.08 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 156.12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 156.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 156.21 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 156.25 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 156.28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 156.33 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 156.37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 156.41 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 156.45 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 156.49 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 156.53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 156.57 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 156.61 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 156.73 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 156.85 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 156.96 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 157.08 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 157.2 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 157.32 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 157.44 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 157.56 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 157.68 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 157.79 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 157.91 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 158.03 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 158.15 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 158.27 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 158.38 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 158.5 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 158.62 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 158.74 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 158.86 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 158.97 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 159.09 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 159.21 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 159.33 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 159.45 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 159.56 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 159.68 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 159.8 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 159.92 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 160.03 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 160.15 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 160.27 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 160.38 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 160.5 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 160.62 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 160.74 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 160.85 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 160.97 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 161.09 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 161.2 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 161.32 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 164.6 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 167.95 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1853 | 171.37 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1854 | 174.86 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1855 | 178.42 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1856 | 182.05 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1857 | 185.76 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1858 | 189.54 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1859 | 193.4 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1860 | 197.34 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1861 | 201.35 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1862 | 205.45 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1863 | 209.63 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1864 | 213.9 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1865 | 218.25 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1866 | 222.7 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1867 | 227.23 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1868 | 231.86 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1869 | 236.58 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1870 | 241.39 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1871 | 246.31 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1872 | 251.32 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1873 | 256.44 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 261.66 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1875 | 266.99 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1876 | 272.42 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1877 | 277.97 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1878 | 283.62 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1879 | 289.4 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 295.29 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 301.3 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1882 | 307.44 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1883 | 313.69 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1884 | 320.08 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1885 | 326.6 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1886 | 333.25 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1887 | 340.03 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1888 | 346.95 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1889 | 354.02 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1890 | 361.23 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1891 | 368.58 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1892 | 376.08 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1893 | 383.74 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1894 | 391.56 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1895 | 399.53 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1896 | 407.66 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1897 | 415.96 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1898 | 424.43 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1899 | 433.07 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1900 | 441.89 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 451.1 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 460.49 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 383.64 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1904 | 407.2 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1905 | 432.18 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1906 | 458.66 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1907 | 486.75 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1908 | 516.55 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1909 | 548.15 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1910 | 581.66 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1911 | 655.05 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1912 | 655 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1913 | 695.02 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1914 | 669.95 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1915 | 674.62 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 665.78 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1917 | 681.7 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 775.13 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1919 | 765.69 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 707.21 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1921 | 705.75 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 718.63 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 714.86 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1924 | 716.27 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 713.93 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1926 | 708.05 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1927 | 708.04 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1928 | 729.49 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 761.83 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1930 | 782.17 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1931 | 787.68 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 791.93 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 796.53 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 797.58 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 798.52 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 800.51 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 806.87 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 822.8 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 842.11 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 861.43 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 883.49 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 905.56 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 927.63 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 949.71 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 966.88 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 1,041 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1947 | 1,069 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 1,097 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 1,125 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 1,661 tonnes | +47.7% |
| 1951 | 1,828 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1952 | 1,875 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 2,132 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1954 | 2,166 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 2,364 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1956 | 2,384 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 2,419 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 2,484 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 3,057 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1960 | 3,138 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 3,130 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 3,272 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 3,339 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 3,571 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 4,057 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 4,574 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 4,891 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 5,591 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 6,368 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 7,462 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 7,619 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 7,641 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6,167 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 6,382 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 5,364 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 6,257 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 6,589 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 5,311 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 6,336 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 5,231 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 4,816 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 4,739 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 4,981 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 4,874 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 4,833 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 5,234 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 5,723 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 5,776 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 5,549 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 5,963 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 6,028 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 6,117 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 6,214 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 5,994 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 6,974 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 7,369 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 7,785 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 8,501 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 8,694 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 8,510 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 8,640 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 8,987 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 9,686 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 10,788 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 12,119 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 13,062 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 14,063 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 14,299 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 15,082 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 14,726 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 15,717 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 14,980 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 14,783 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15,652 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 13,787 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 12,724 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 13,164 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 16,616 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 13,992 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 13,891 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 14,660 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 15,018 tonnes | +2.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 15,018 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 10,657 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 15,018 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +47.7% | 1,125 tonnes | 1,661 tonnes |
| 2018 | +26.2% | 13,164 tonnes | 16,616 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 154.26 tonnes | 154.06 tonnes | 154.46 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 154.7 tonnes | 154.51 tonnes | 154.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 155.13 tonnes | 154.94 tonnes | 155.33 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 155.56 tonnes | 155.37 tonnes | 155.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 155.98 tonnes | 155.79 tonnes | 156.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 156.39 tonnes | 156.21 tonnes | 156.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 157.14 tonnes | 156.61 tonnes | 157.68 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 158.33 tonnes | 157.79 tonnes | 158.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 159.5 tonnes | 158.97 tonnes | 160.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 160.68 tonnes | 160.15 tonnes | 161.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 176.93 tonnes | 161.32 tonnes | 193.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 216.43 tonnes | 197.34 tonnes | 236.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 264.75 tonnes | 241.39 tonnes | 289.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 323.87 tonnes | 295.29 tonnes | 354.02 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 396.18 tonnes | 361.23 tonnes | 433.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 458.66 tonnes | 383.64 tonnes | 548.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 681.96 tonnes | 581.66 tonnes | 775.13 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 718.41 tonnes | 705.75 tonnes | 761.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 802.67 tonnes | 782.17 tonnes | 842.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 982.61 tonnes | 861.43 tonnes | 1,125 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,237 tonnes | 1,661 tonnes | 3,057 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,193 tonnes | 3,130 tonnes | 6,368 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,513 tonnes | 5,311 tonnes | 7,641 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,176 tonnes | 4,739 tonnes | 5,776 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,964 tonnes | 5,963 tonnes | 8,694 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,524 tonnes | 8,510 tonnes | 15,082 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,614 tonnes | 12,724 tonnes | 16,616 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,523 tonnes | 13,891 tonnes | 15,018 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Uganda?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Uganda was 15,018 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 16,616 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.06 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Uganda rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Uganda ranks 128th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.