Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Uganda
Uganda: Per capita co emissions vs human development index was 0.1809 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1809
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
118th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.1908
in 2022
All-time low
0.0731
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.1809 for per capita co emissions vs human development index in 2023.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Uganda peaked at 0.1908 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0731, in 1994.
That places Uganda 118th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0747 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0736 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0743 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0793 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0731 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0818 | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0798 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0816 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0893 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1231 | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1146 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1043 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1161 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1006 | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1058 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1221 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1337 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1471 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1463 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1591 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1736 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1827 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1582 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1629 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1729 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1719 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1755 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1893 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1862 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1807 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1683 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1866 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1908 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1809 | -5.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.1809 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2058, 88% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.1809 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5849, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0831 | 0.0731 | 0.1231 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.125 | 0.1006 | 0.1591 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1754 | 0.1582 | 0.1893 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1816 | 0.1683 | 0.1908 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 115 Rwanda 0.252 compare
- 116 Burkina Faso 0.2519 compare
- 117 Madagascar 0.2058 compare
- 119 Ethiopia 0.1806 compare
- 120 Malawi 0.1532 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 per capita co emissions vs human development index in Uganda?
- Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Uganda was 0.1809 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1908 in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0731 in 1994.
- How does Uganda rank for per capita co emissions vs human development index?
- Uganda ranks 118th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co emissions vs human development index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co emissions vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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