Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 198.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▬ Flat
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Uganda is 198.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 278.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1987 and was at its lowest, 139.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1994.
Uganda ranks 121st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 222.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 186 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 278.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 180.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 139.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 208.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 187.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 213.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 202.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 181.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 218.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 195.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 206.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 118 Montenegro 200.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 119 Qatar 199.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 120 Guatemala 198.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 122 Turks and Caicos Islands 198.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 123 Ethiopia 196.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 124 Latvia 196.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Uganda
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.2% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 131.38 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 198.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 278.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1987.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1994.
- How does Uganda rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 121st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.