How does Uganda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Uganda ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Uganda

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Uganda
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0548 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0548 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.4%

World rank

47th

of 193 countries

All-time high

2.67 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.0548 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Uganda stood at 0.0548 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 2.67 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0548 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Uganda ranks 47th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	2.62 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	2.6 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1962	2.67 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1963	2.5 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1964	2.32 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1965	1.61 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-30.6%
1966	1.59 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1967	1.57 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1968	1.51 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1969	1.37 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1970	1.3 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1971	1.19 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1972	1.16 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1973	1.04 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1974	0.8624 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1975	0.7866 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1976	0.774 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1977	0.6578 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1978	0.8116 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
1979	0.9341 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1980	1.63 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+74.8%
1981	1.55 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1982	0.9742 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-37.0%
1983	0.9707 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1984	0.6145 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-36.7%
1985	0.6423 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1986	0.585 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1987	0.3706 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-36.6%
1988	0.3611 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1989	0.4507 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+24.8%
1990	0.5585 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.9%
1991	0.7307 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+30.8%
1992	0.8569 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1993	0.7664 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1994	0.623 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1995	0.4352 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-30.2%
1996	0.417 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1997	0.4049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1998	0.3879 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1999	0.43 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2000	0.4203 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2001	0.4503 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2002	0.431 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2003	0.4078 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2004	0.3423 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2005	0.2964 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2006	0.2764 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2007	0.2335 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2008	0.1937 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2009	0.1122 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-42.1%
2010	0.1065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2011	0.1026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2012	0.1052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2013	0.0998 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2014	0.0888 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2015	0.0897 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2016	0.0997 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2017	0.0949 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2018	0.0888 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2019	0.0829 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2020	0.0781 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2021	0.0726 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2022	0.0647 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2023	0.0605 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2024	0.0548 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.4%

Uganda compared with similar countries

Uganda's 0.0548 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0895 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Uganda's 0.0548 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0655 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1980	+74.8%	0.9341 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.63 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.04 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.37 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.67 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.951 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.6578 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.3 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.8148 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3611 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.63 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.5611 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3879 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.8569 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3164 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1122 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4503 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0959 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0829 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0661 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0548 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0781 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Uganda

44 Ethiopia 0.0594 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
45 Indonesia 0.0563 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
46 Brazil 0.0556 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
48 Venezuela 0.0537 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
49 Zimbabwe 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
50 Gabon 0.052 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Uganda?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.0548 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 2.67 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0548 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Uganda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Uganda ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.