Consumption-based carbon intensity in Uganda
Uganda: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.0885 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.0885 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
117th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.1032 kilograms per international-$
in 1999
All-time low
0.073 kilograms per international-$
in 1996
Years of data
33
1990–2022
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-$, in 1996.
Uganda ranks 117th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0807 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.0808 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0798 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0829 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0735 kilograms per international-$ | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0775 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.073 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0734 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0782 kilograms per international-$ | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1032 kilograms per international-$ | +32.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0954 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0822 kilograms per international-$ | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0881 kilograms per international-$ | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0745 kilograms per international-$ | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0768 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0835 kilograms per international-$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0884 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0931 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0868 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0905 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.095 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.097 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0845 kilograms per international-$ | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0861 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.089 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0845 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.089 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0931 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0898 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0836 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0816 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0881 kilograms per international-$ | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0885 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0885 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1208 kilograms per international-$, 73% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0885 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814 kilograms per international-$, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0803 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- 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 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-$).