What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Uganda?

Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?

The highest recorded value was 0.0164 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1980.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2009.

How does Uganda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?

Uganda ranks 199th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Uganda data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Uganda

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

Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.0%

World rank

199th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.0164 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2009

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Uganda stood at 0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.0164 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2009.

That places Uganda 199th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1962	0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1963	0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1964	0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1965	0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
1966	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1967	0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1968	0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1969	0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1970	0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1971	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1972	0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1973	0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1974	0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1975	0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1976	0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1977	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1978	0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+25.9%
1979	0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
1980	0.0164 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+77.3%
1981	0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1982	0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-37.0%
1983	0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1984	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-36.4%
1985	0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1986	0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1987	0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-35.4%
1988	0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1989	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
1990	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+26.1%
1991	0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+33.3%
1992	0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.6%
1993	0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1994	0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1995	0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.6%
1996	0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1997	0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1998	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1999	0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2000	0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2001	0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2002	0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2003	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2004	0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2005	0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2006	0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2007	0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2008	0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2009	0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-39.3%
2010	0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2011	0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2012	0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2013	0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2014	0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2015	0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2016	0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
2017	0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2018	0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2019	0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2020	0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2021	0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2022	0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2023	0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2024	0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

Uganda's 0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Uganda's 0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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	+77.3%	0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0164 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0164 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Uganda

196 Chad 0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
197 South Sudan 0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
198 Rwanda 0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
200 Ethiopia 0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
201 Macao 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
202 Liechtenstein 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 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)

All data for Uganda →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Uganda?: Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 0.0164 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2009.
How does Uganda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?: Uganda ranks 199th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

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