Co2 gdp growth in Uganda
Uganda: Co2 gdp growth was 6.33 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Co2 gdp growth in Uganda, 1983–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 6.33 for co2 gdp growth 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, co2 gdp growth in Uganda peaked at 11.52 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -3.31, 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.
Co2 gdp growth in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5.74 | — |
| 1984 | -0.3447 | -106.0% |
| 1985 | -3.31 | +859.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3901 | -111.8% |
| 1987 | 3.96 | +915.6% |
| 1988 | 8.27 | +108.7% |
| 1989 | 6.36 | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 6.47 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 5.55 | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 3.42 | -38.5% |
| 1993 | 8.33 | +143.6% |
| 1994 | 6.4 | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 11.52 | +79.9% |
| 1996 | 9.07 | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 5.1 | -43.8% |
| 1998 | 4.91 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 8.05 | +64.2% |
| 2000 | 3.14 | -61.0% |
| 2001 | 5.18 | +65.0% |
| 2002 | 8.73 | +68.5% |
| 2003 | 6.47 | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 6.81 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 6.33 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 10.78 | +70.3% |
| 2007 | 8.41 | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 8.71 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 6.8 | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 5.64 | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 9.39 | +66.6% |
| 2012 | 3.84 | -59.1% |
| 2013 | 3.59 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 5.11 | +42.4% |
| 2015 | 5.19 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.78 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 3.13 | -34.5% |
| 2018 | 6.3 | +101.3% |
| 2019 | 6.44 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.95 | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 3.54 | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 4.59 | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 5.34 | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 6.06 | +13.5% |
| 2025 | 6.33 | +4.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 6.33 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.81, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 6.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth 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% | 0.3901 | 3.96 |
| 1985 | -859.3% | -0.3447 | -3.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.01 | -3.31 | 8.27 | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.88 | 3.42 | 11.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 | 3.14 | 10.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 | 3.13 | 9.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 2.95 | 6.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 6.5 compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 6.5 compare
- 28 Djibouti 6.5 compare
- 30 Maldives 6.31 compare
- 31 Togo 6.31 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 co2 gdp growth in Uganda?
- Co2 gdp growth in Uganda was 6.33 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.52 in 1995.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.31 in 1985.
- How does Uganda rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Uganda ranks 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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