Per capita co2 transport in Uganda
Uganda: Per capita co2 transport was 84.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.26
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
171st
of 191 countries
All-time high
84.26
in 2023
All-time low
27.35
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita co2 transport in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 84.26 for per capita co2 transport in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 transport in Uganda peaked at 84.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.35, in 1994.
Uganda ranks 171st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co2 transport in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.15 | — |
| 1991 | 34.15 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.01 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 30.86 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 27.35 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 34.84 | +27.4% |
| 1996 | 34.85 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 35.23 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 39.08 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 38.27 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 37.5 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 37.18 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 36.42 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 36.43 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.46 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 36.48 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 39.24 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 40.13 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 45.19 | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 48.33 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 39.52 | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 49.17 | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 59.41 | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 61.97 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 67.04 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 73.01 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 75.77 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 77.41 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 81.56 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 81.86 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.25 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 82.12 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 78.41 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 84.26 | +7.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 84.26 is above the median for low income countries, which is 74.64, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 84.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.18 | 27.35 | 39.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.34 | 36.42 | 48.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.67 | 39.52 | 81.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.26 | 76.25 | 84.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 168 Afghanistan 109.76 compare
- 169 Sierra Leone 101.65 compare
- 170 Bangladesh 86.9 compare
- 172 Niger 83.33 compare
- 173 South Sudan 80.99 compare
- 174 Gabon 80.49 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 co2 transport in Uganda?
- Per capita co2 transport in Uganda was 84.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 84.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.35 in 1994.
- How does Uganda rank for per capita co2 transport?
- Uganda ranks 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 transport rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 co2 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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