CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Uganda
Uganda: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 2.57 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.57 million tonnes for co₂ emissions embedded in 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, co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Uganda peaked at 2.90 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 552,167 tonnes, 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.
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 552,167 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 553,647 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 594,390 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 744,768 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 757,377 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 765,834 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 677,080 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 721,420 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 802,698 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 1.61 million tonnes | +100.3% |
| 2000 | 1.39 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 1.52 million tonnes | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million tonnes | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 1.27 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.66 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 1.69 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.01 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.27 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.81 million tonnes | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 2.20 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.92 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 1.99 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.20 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 2.19 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.01 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.91 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 2.34 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 2.90 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 2.57 million tonnes | -11.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.57 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.97 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.57 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.33 million tonnes, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions embedded in 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 tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 777,745 tonnes | 552,167 tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 73 Uruguay 3.15 million tonnes compare
- 74 Tajikistan 2.76 million tonnes compare
- 75 El Salvador 2.59 million tonnes compare
- 77 Guinea 2.52 million tonnes compare
- 78 Benin 2.51 million tonnes compare
- 79 Madagascar 1.97 million tonnes 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 co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Uganda?
- Co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Uganda was 2.57 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 552,167 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Uganda ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions embedded in 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.