Consumption based carbon intensity in Uganda
Uganda: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.0885 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.0885
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
117th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.1032
in 1999
All-time low
0.073
in 1996
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in Uganda, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption based carbon intensity in Uganda is 0.0885, 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 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.073, 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.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0807 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0808 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0798 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0829 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0735 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0775 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.073 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0734 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0782 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1032 | +32.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0954 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0822 | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0881 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0745 | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0768 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0835 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0884 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0931 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0868 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0905 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.095 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.097 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0845 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0861 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.089 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0845 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.089 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0931 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0898 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0836 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0816 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0881 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0885 | +0.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0885 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1208, 73% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0885 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0803 | 0.073 | 0.1032 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0859 | 0.0745 | 0.0954 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0892 | 0.0836 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0861 | 0.0816 | 0.0885 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 consumption based carbon intensity in Uganda?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Uganda was 0.0885 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1032 in 1999.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.073 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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