Co emissions embedded in global trade in Uganda
Uganda: Co emissions embedded in global trade was 2.57 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Co emissions embedded in global trade in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.57 million for co emissions embedded in global trade in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions embedded in global trade in Uganda peaked at 2.90 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 552,167, in 1990.
That places Uganda 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Co emissions embedded in global trade in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 552,167 | — |
| 1991 | 553,647 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 594,390 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 744,768 | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 757,377 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 765,834 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 677,080 | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 721,420 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 802,698 | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 1.61 million | +100.3% |
| 2000 | 1.39 million | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 1.52 million | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 1.27 million | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.66 million | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 1.69 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.01 million | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.27 million | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.81 million | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 2.20 million | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.92 million | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 1.99 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.20 million | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 2.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.01 million | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.91 million | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 2.34 million | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 2.90 million | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 2.57 million | -11.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.57 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.97 million, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.57 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.33 million, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions embedded in global trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +100.3% | 802,698 | 1.61 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 777,745 | 552,167 | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 million | 1.14 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 million | 1.81 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 million | 1.91 million | 2.90 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 73 Uruguay 3.15 million compare
- 74 Tajikistan 2.76 million compare
- 75 El Salvador 2.59 million compare
- 77 Guinea 2.52 million compare
- 78 Benin 2.51 million compare
- 79 Madagascar 1.97 million compare
More climate change data for Uganda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 22.78 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,987 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 39.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 627.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,448 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 756.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 691.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.86 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co emissions embedded in global trade in Uganda?
- Co emissions embedded in global trade in Uganda was 2.57 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions embedded in global trade recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest co emissions embedded in global trade recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 552,167 in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for co emissions embedded in global trade?
- Uganda ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co emissions embedded in global trade rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 Co emissions embedded in global trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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