Consumption-based carbon intensity in Uganda
Uganda: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.0885 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Uganda, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Uganda is 0.0885 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Uganda peaked at 0.1032 kilograms per international-$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.073 kilograms per international-$, in 1996.
Uganda ranks 117th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0803 kilograms per international-$ | 0.073 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1032 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0859 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0745 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0954 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0892 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0836 kilograms per international-$ | 0.097 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0861 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0816 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0885 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More climate change data for Uganda
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Population, total 51.38 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Urban population 16.41 million (2025)
- Urban population 31.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 131.38 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based carbon intensity in Uganda?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Uganda was 0.0885 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1032 kilograms per international-$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.073 kilograms per international-$ in 1996.
- How does Uganda rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Uganda ranks 117th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).