Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Uganda
Uganda: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 6.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Uganda, 1983–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 6.3% for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Uganda peaked at 11.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -3.3%, in 1985.
That places Uganda 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Uganda, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5.7% | — |
| 1984 | -0.3% | -106.0% |
| 1985 | -3.3% | +859.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -111.8% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +915.6% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | +108.7% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -38.5% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | +143.6% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | +79.9% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -43.8% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | +64.2% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -61.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +65.0% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +68.5% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +70.3% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +66.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -59.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +42.4% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -34.5% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +101.3% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +13.5% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | +4.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 6.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 6.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.6%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +915.6% | 0.4% | 4.0% |
| 1985 | -859.3% | -0.3% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | -3.3% | 8.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 3.4% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 3.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.0% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 6.5% compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 6.5% compare
- 28 Djibouti 6.5% compare
- 30 Maldives 6.3% compare
- 31 Togo 6.3% compare
- 32 Turkmenistan 6.3% 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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Uganda?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Uganda was 6.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.3% in 1985.
- How does Uganda rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Uganda ranks 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.