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.
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
More climate change data for Uganda
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Population, total 51.38 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Urban population 16.41 million (2025)
- Urban population 31.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 131.38 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
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.