Sulphur dioxide and coal in Uganda
Uganda: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 15,018 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
15,018
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
128th
of 220 countries
All-time high
16,616
in 2018
All-time low
154.06
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Uganda, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal in Uganda is 15,018, 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, sulphur dioxide and coal in Uganda peaked at 16,616 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 154.06, 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 154.06 | — |
| 1751 | 154.11 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 154.15 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 154.2 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 154.24 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 154.28 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 154.33 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 154.37 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 154.42 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 154.46 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 154.51 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 154.55 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 154.59 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 154.64 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 154.68 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 154.72 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 154.77 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 154.81 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 154.85 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 154.9 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 154.94 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 154.98 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 155.03 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 155.07 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 155.11 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 155.16 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 155.2 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 155.24 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 155.28 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 155.33 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 155.37 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 155.41 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 155.45 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 155.5 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 155.54 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 155.58 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 155.62 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 155.66 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 155.71 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 155.75 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 155.79 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 155.83 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 155.87 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 155.92 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 155.96 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 156 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 156.04 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 156.08 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 156.12 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 156.16 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 156.21 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 156.25 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 156.28 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 156.33 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 156.37 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 156.41 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 156.45 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 156.49 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 156.53 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 156.57 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 156.61 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 156.73 | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 156.85 | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 156.96 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 157.08 | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 157.2 | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 157.32 | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 157.44 | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 157.56 | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 157.68 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 157.79 | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 157.91 | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 158.03 | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 158.15 | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 158.27 | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 158.38 | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 158.5 | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 158.62 | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 158.74 | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 158.86 | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 158.97 | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 159.09 | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 159.21 | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 159.33 | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 159.45 | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 159.56 | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 159.68 | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 159.8 | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 159.92 | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 160.03 | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 160.15 | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 160.27 | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 160.38 | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 160.5 | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 160.62 | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 160.74 | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 160.85 | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 160.97 | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 161.09 | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 161.2 | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 161.32 | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 164.6 | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 167.95 | +2.0% |
| 1853 | 171.37 | +2.0% |
| 1854 | 174.86 | +2.0% |
| 1855 | 178.42 | +2.0% |
| 1856 | 182.05 | +2.0% |
| 1857 | 185.76 | +2.0% |
| 1858 | 189.54 | +2.0% |
| 1859 | 193.4 | +2.0% |
| 1860 | 197.34 | +2.0% |
| 1861 | 201.35 | +2.0% |
| 1862 | 205.45 | +2.0% |
| 1863 | 209.63 | +2.0% |
| 1864 | 213.9 | +2.0% |
| 1865 | 218.25 | +2.0% |
| 1866 | 222.7 | +2.0% |
| 1867 | 227.23 | +2.0% |
| 1868 | 231.86 | +2.0% |
| 1869 | 236.58 | +2.0% |
| 1870 | 241.39 | +2.0% |
| 1871 | 246.31 | +2.0% |
| 1872 | 251.32 | +2.0% |
| 1873 | 256.44 | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 261.66 | +2.0% |
| 1875 | 266.99 | +2.0% |
| 1876 | 272.42 | +2.0% |
| 1877 | 277.97 | +2.0% |
| 1878 | 283.62 | +2.0% |
| 1879 | 289.4 | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 295.29 | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 301.3 | +2.0% |
| 1882 | 307.44 | +2.0% |
| 1883 | 313.69 | +2.0% |
| 1884 | 320.08 | +2.0% |
| 1885 | 326.6 | +2.0% |
| 1886 | 333.25 | +2.0% |
| 1887 | 340.03 | +2.0% |
| 1888 | 346.95 | +2.0% |
| 1889 | 354.02 | +2.0% |
| 1890 | 361.23 | +2.0% |
| 1891 | 368.58 | +2.0% |
| 1892 | 376.08 | +2.0% |
| 1893 | 383.74 | +2.0% |
| 1894 | 391.56 | +2.0% |
| 1895 | 399.53 | +2.0% |
| 1896 | 407.66 | +2.0% |
| 1897 | 415.96 | +2.0% |
| 1898 | 424.43 | +2.0% |
| 1899 | 433.07 | +2.0% |
| 1900 | 441.89 | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 451.1 | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 460.49 | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 383.64 | -16.7% |
| 1904 | 407.2 | +6.1% |
| 1905 | 432.18 | +6.1% |
| 1906 | 458.66 | +6.1% |
| 1907 | 486.75 | +6.1% |
| 1908 | 516.55 | +6.1% |
| 1909 | 548.15 | +6.1% |
| 1910 | 581.66 | +6.1% |
| 1911 | 655.05 | +12.6% |
| 1912 | 655 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | 695.02 | +6.1% |
| 1914 | 669.95 | -3.6% |
| 1915 | 674.62 | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 665.78 | -1.3% |
| 1917 | 681.7 | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 775.13 | +13.7% |
| 1919 | 765.69 | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 707.21 | -7.6% |
| 1921 | 705.75 | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 718.63 | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 714.86 | -0.5% |
| 1924 | 716.27 | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 713.93 | -0.3% |
| 1926 | 708.05 | -0.8% |
| 1927 | 708.04 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | 729.49 | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 761.83 | +4.4% |
| 1930 | 782.17 | +2.7% |
| 1931 | 787.68 | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 791.93 | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 796.53 | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 797.58 | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 798.52 | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 800.51 | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 806.87 | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 822.8 | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 842.11 | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 861.43 | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 883.49 | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 905.56 | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 927.63 | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 949.71 | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 966.88 | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 1,041 | +7.7% |
| 1947 | 1,069 | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 1,097 | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 1,125 | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 1,661 | +47.7% |
| 1951 | 1,828 | +10.0% |
| 1952 | 1,875 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 2,132 | +13.7% |
| 1954 | 2,166 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 2,364 | +9.2% |
| 1956 | 2,384 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 2,419 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 2,484 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 3,057 | +23.1% |
| 1960 | 3,138 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 3,130 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 3,272 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 3,339 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 3,571 | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 4,057 | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 4,574 | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 4,891 | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 5,591 | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 6,368 | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 7,462 | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 7,619 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 7,641 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6,167 | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 6,382 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 5,364 | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 6,257 | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 6,589 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 5,311 | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 6,336 | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 5,231 | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 4,816 | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 4,739 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 4,981 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 4,874 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 4,833 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 5,234 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 5,723 | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 5,776 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 5,549 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 5,963 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 6,028 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 6,117 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 6,214 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 5,994 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 6,974 | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 7,369 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 7,785 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 8,501 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 8,694 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 8,510 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 8,640 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 8,987 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 9,686 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 10,788 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 12,119 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 13,062 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 14,063 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 14,299 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 15,082 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 14,726 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 15,717 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 14,980 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 14,783 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15,652 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 13,787 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 12,724 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 13,164 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 16,616 | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 13,992 | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 13,891 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 14,660 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 15,018 | +2.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 15,018 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10,657, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 15,018 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 | 1,661 |
| 2018 | +26.2% | 13,164 | 16,616 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 154.26 | 154.06 | 154.46 | 10 |
| 1760s | 154.7 | 154.51 | 154.9 | 10 |
| 1770s | 155.13 | 154.94 | 155.33 | 10 |
| 1780s | 155.56 | 155.37 | 155.75 | 10 |
| 1790s | 155.98 | 155.79 | 156.16 | 10 |
| 1800s | 156.39 | 156.21 | 156.57 | 10 |
| 1810s | 157.14 | 156.61 | 157.68 | 10 |
| 1820s | 158.33 | 157.79 | 158.86 | 10 |
| 1830s | 159.5 | 158.97 | 160.03 | 10 |
| 1840s | 160.68 | 160.15 | 161.2 | 10 |
| 1850s | 176.93 | 161.32 | 193.4 | 10 |
| 1860s | 216.43 | 197.34 | 236.58 | 10 |
| 1870s | 264.75 | 241.39 | 289.4 | 10 |
| 1880s | 323.87 | 295.29 | 354.02 | 10 |
| 1890s | 396.18 | 361.23 | 433.07 | 10 |
| 1900s | 458.66 | 383.64 | 548.15 | 10 |
| 1910s | 681.96 | 581.66 | 775.13 | 10 |
| 1920s | 718.41 | 705.75 | 761.83 | 10 |
| 1930s | 802.67 | 782.17 | 842.11 | 10 |
| 1940s | 982.61 | 861.43 | 1,125 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,237 | 1,661 | 3,057 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,193 | 3,130 | 6,368 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,513 | 5,311 | 7,641 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,176 | 4,739 | 5,776 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,964 | 5,963 | 8,694 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,524 | 8,510 | 15,082 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,614 | 12,724 | 16,616 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,523 | 13,891 | 15,018 | 3 |
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- Fuel imports 15.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Uganda?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Uganda was 15,018 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 16,616 in 2018.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.06 in 1750.
- How does Uganda rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Uganda ranks 128th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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