Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.0601 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.0601 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
163rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.1072 kilograms per international-$
in 1970
All-time low
0.0176 kilograms per international-$
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Uganda, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Uganda stood at 0.0601 kilograms per international-$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.1072 kilograms per international-$ in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0176 kilograms per international-$, in 1950.
That places Uganda 163rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0176 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.024 kilograms per international-$ | +36.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0232 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0324 kilograms per international-$ | +39.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0346 kilograms per international-$ | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 0.039 kilograms per international-$ | +12.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0369 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0373 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0391 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0525 kilograms per international-$ | +34.5% |
| 1960 | 0.051 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0498 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0504 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0456 kilograms per international-$ | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0481 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0601 kilograms per international-$ | +24.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0662 kilograms per international-$ | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0694 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0821 kilograms per international-$ | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0886 kilograms per international-$ | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1072 kilograms per international-$ | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1037 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0988 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0848 kilograms per international-$ | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0856 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0829 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0719 kilograms per international-$ | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0576 kilograms per international-$ | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0528 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0572 kilograms per international-$ | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0556 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0452 kilograms per international-$ | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0428 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0452 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0465 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0484 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0549 kilograms per international-$ | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0567 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0591 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0514 kilograms per international-$ | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0468 kilograms per international-$ | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0474 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0458 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0429 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0356 kilograms per international-$ | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0424 kilograms per international-$ | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0439 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0437 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.047 kilograms per international-$ | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0452 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0472 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0451 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0429 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0425 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.043 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0493 kilograms per international-$ | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0548 kilograms per international-$ | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0578 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.054 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0542 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0603 kilograms per international-$ | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0609 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0564 kilograms per international-$ | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0562 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0578 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0593 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.063 kilograms per international-$ | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0662 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0644 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.062 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0608 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0641 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0601 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0601 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1236 kilograms per international-$, 49% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0601 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158 kilograms per international-$, 38% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0337 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0176 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0525 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0611 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0456 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0886 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0802 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0528 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1072 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0506 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0428 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0591 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0441 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0356 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0474 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0491 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0425 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0578 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0606 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0562 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0662 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0617 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0601 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0641 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 160 Malawi 0.0681 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0645 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 162 Ethiopia 0.0628 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 164 Switzerland 0.0589 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Uganda?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Uganda was 0.0601 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1072 kilograms per international-$ in 1970.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0176 kilograms per international-$ in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 163rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).