Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.0527 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Uganda is 0.0527 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0691 tonnes per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0305 tonnes per person, in 1991.
Uganda ranks 87th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0314 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0316 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0383 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0377 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0371 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0319 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.033 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0357 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0691 tonnes per person | +93.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0579 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.047 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0596 tonnes per person | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0432 tonnes per person | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0466 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.05 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0508 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0559 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0552 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0638 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0634 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0679 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0526 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0567 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0605 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0513 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0513 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0547 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0527 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0467 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.043 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0509 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0612 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0527 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0527 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0632 tonnes per person, 83% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0527 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1148 tonnes per person, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +93.9% | 0.0357 tonnes per person | 0.0691 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0376 tonnes per person | 0.0305 tonnes per person | 0.0691 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.053 tonnes per person | 0.0432 tonnes per person | 0.0638 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0558 tonnes per person | 0.0467 tonnes per person | 0.0679 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.052 tonnes per person | 0.043 tonnes per person | 0.0612 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Uganda?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Uganda was 0.0527 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0691 tonnes per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0305 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Uganda ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.