Co2 intensity in Uganda
Uganda: Co2 intensity was 0.0601 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.0601
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
163rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.1072
in 1970
All-time low
0.0176
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Uganda, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Uganda stood at 0.0601.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Uganda peaked at 0.1072 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0176, in 1950.
That places Uganda 163rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0176 | — |
| 1951 | 0.024 | +36.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0232 | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0324 | +39.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0346 | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 0.039 | +12.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0369 | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0373 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0391 | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0525 | +34.5% |
| 1960 | 0.051 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0498 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0504 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0456 | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0481 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0601 | +24.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0662 | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0694 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0821 | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0886 | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1072 | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1037 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0988 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0848 | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0856 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0829 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0719 | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0576 | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0528 | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0572 | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0556 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0452 | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0428 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0452 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0465 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0484 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0549 | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0567 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0591 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0514 | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0468 | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0474 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0458 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0429 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0356 | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0424 | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0439 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0437 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.047 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0452 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0472 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0451 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0429 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0425 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.043 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0493 | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0548 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0578 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.054 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0542 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0603 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0609 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0564 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0562 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0578 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0593 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.063 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0662 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0644 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.062 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0608 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0641 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0601 | -6.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0601 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1236, 49% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0601 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158, 38% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0337 | 0.0176 | 0.0525 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0611 | 0.0456 | 0.0886 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0802 | 0.0528 | 0.1072 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0506 | 0.0428 | 0.0591 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0441 | 0.0356 | 0.0474 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0491 | 0.0425 | 0.0578 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0606 | 0.0562 | 0.0662 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0617 | 0.0601 | 0.0641 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 160 Malawi 0.0681 compare
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0645 compare
- 162 Ethiopia 0.0628 compare
- 164 Switzerland 0.0589 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 intensity in Uganda?
- Co2 intensity in Uganda was 0.0601 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1072 in 1970.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0176 in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for co2 intensity?
- Uganda ranks 163rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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