Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.3026 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.3026 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
39th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.09 kilograms per international-$
in 1998
All-time low
0.3026 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
44
1973–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Uzbekistan, 1973–2022
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-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Uzbekistan stood at 0.3026 kilograms per international-$. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Uzbekistan peaked at 1.09 kilograms per international-$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3026 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
That places Uzbekistan 39th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.6625 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1980 | 0.754 kilograms per international-$ | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7152 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7039 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6928 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7227 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.759 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.737 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7609 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7255 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7328 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7398 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7492 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9287 kilograms per international-$ | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 1.01 kilograms per international-$ | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 1.02 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.03 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.09 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 1.08 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.06 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.05 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.08 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.03 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9697 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8671 kilograms per international-$ | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8416 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7739 kilograms per international-$ | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7478 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5978 kilograms per international-$ | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5517 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5611 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5334 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4701 kilograms per international-$ | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4207 kilograms per international-$ | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3773 kilograms per international-$ | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3784 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3594 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.319 kilograms per international-$ | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3175 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3118 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3307 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3026 kilograms per international-$ | -8.5% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 0.3026 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 0.3026 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6625 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6625 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6625 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7304 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6928 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7609 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9654 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7398 kilograms per international-$ | 1.09 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9022 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5978 kilograms per international-$ | 1.08 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4289 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3175 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5611 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.315 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3026 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3307 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 36 Comoros 0.3161 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 37 Lebanon 0.3151 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 38 Canada 0.3109 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 40 Bolivia 0.3005 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 41 Estonia 0.2992 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 0.2962 kilograms per international-$ compare
More climate change data for Uzbekistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 974.02 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,291 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 643.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,140 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 362.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Uzbekistan?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Uzbekistan was 0.3026 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 kilograms per international-$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3026 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Uzbekistan ranks 39th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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-$).