Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0434 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Uganda is 0.0434 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 1.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0434 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 69th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.859 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.9159 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 1.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 1.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 1.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7724 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7915 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.805 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7917 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7379 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7176 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6677 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6634 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.606 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5134 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4767 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4755 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4093 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5104 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5936 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +76.6% |
| 1981 | 1 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6406 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6467 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4139 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4365 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2553 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2502 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.314 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3911 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5139 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6052 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5433 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4432 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3107 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2986 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2909 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2796 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3112 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3055 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3289 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3164 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2535 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2203 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2062 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1748 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1456 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0847 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0807 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.078 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0803 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0764 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0682 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.069 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.077 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0735 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.069 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0646 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.061 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0569 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0509 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0477 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0434 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0434 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0809 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0434 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0607 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 | +76.6% | 0.5936 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8806 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.7379 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 1.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5634 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.4093 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.7176 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5408 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2502 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3988 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2796 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.6052 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2337 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0847 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3289 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0737 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0646 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0807 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.052 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.061 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 66 Ecuador 0.047 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Tajikistan 0.0444 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Bulgaria 0.044 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 0.0434 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0428 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Latvia 0.0418 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.0434 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0434 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.