Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Uganda
Uganda: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.0472 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Uganda is 0.0472 kg per constant US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Uganda peaked at 0.0494 kg per constant US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0301 kg per constant US$, in 2001.
That places Uganda 154th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.033 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0301 kg per constant US$ | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0319 kg per constant US$ | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0321 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0314 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0359 kg per constant US$ | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0403 kg per constant US$ | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0453 kg per constant US$ | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0439 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0458 kg per constant US$ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0409 kg per constant US$ | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0425 kg per constant US$ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0415 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0401 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0422 kg per constant US$ | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0455 kg per constant US$ | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0476 kg per constant US$ | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0468 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0494 kg per constant US$ | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0461 kg per constant US$ | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0451 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0477 kg per constant US$ | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0444 kg per constant US$ | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0472 kg per constant US$ | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.037 kg per constant US$ | 0.0301 kg per constant US$ | 0.0458 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0443 kg per constant US$ | 0.0401 kg per constant US$ | 0.0494 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0461 kg per constant US$ | 0.0444 kg per constant US$ | 0.0477 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Uganda?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Uganda was 0.0472 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0494 kg per constant US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0301 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Uganda ranks 154th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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