🇺🇬 Uganda Environment - Air Quality, Renewable Energy & CO2

🇺🇬 Uganda UG / UGA #79

Nomad Score 51.0

Cities 11

Region African Union, Africa, Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries, Developing Countries

Currency UGX

🌍 ENVIRONMENTAL OVERVIEW

PM2.5 (2019) 31.3 µg/m³

Renewable Energy (2022) 97.4%

Sources: OWID, World Bank

💨 AIR QUALITY

PM2.5 Concentration 31.3 µg/m³

WHO Guideline 5.0 µg/m³

vs WHO limit 6.3x above guideline

Assessment Poor air quality

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory via OWID. WHO annual mean guideline: 5 µg/m³.

⚡ RENEWABLE ENERGY

Renewable Share 97.4% of electricity

Assessment Highly renewable

Source: Ember / Energy Institute via OWID. Percentage of electricity from renewable sources.

🔌 INFRASTRUCTURE

Electricity Access (2023) 51.5%

Grid Losses (2022) 19.3%

Safe Water (2024) 18.1%

Sanitation (2024) 23.9%

🌳 NATURE & AIR QUALITY

Forest Area (2023) 11.0%

Renewable Electricity (2021) 90.0%

PM2.5 (WB) (2020) 33.8 µg/m³

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