Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.0573 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0573
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
172nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0658
in 2021
All-time low
0.0327
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Uganda is 0.0573, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0658 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0327, in 1994.
Uganda ranks 172nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0396 | 0.0327 | 0.0438 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0451 | 0.0383 | 0.0557 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0569 | 0.0516 | 0.0631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0609 | 0.0573 | 0.0658 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 169 Costa Rica 0.0598 compare
- 170 Chad 0.0586 compare
- 171 Gambia 0.0583 compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 0.0572 compare
- 174 Sweden 0.0571 compare
- 175 Central African Republic 0.057 compare
More climate change data for Uganda
- Share co2 vs population 1.19 (2100)
- Population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Population, total 51.38 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Urban population 16.41 million (2025)
- Urban population 31.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.1266 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 131.38 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.1266 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.1266 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Uganda was 0.0573 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0658 in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0327 in 1994.
- How does Uganda rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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