Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 2,980 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Uganda is 2,980, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 2,980 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,080, in 1990.
That places Uganda 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,080 | — |
| 1991 | 1,103 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,103 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,154 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 1,187 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1,289 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 1,368 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 1,397 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1,422 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,488 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1,487 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,517 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,599 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1,649 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,709 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,765 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,899 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1,999 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2,110 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 2,188 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,245 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,384 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 2,405 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,421 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,470 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,520 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,554 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,544 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,614 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2,689 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2,678 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,685 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,725 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2,791 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2,880 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 2,980 | +3.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2,980 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,964, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2,980 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,781, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,259 | 1,080 | 1,488 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,792 | 1,487 | 2,188 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,485 | 2,245 | 2,689 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,790 | 2,678 | 2,980 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 and gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Uganda was 2,980 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,980 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,080 in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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