Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Uganda
Uganda: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 41.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 41.1% for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in 2023.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Uganda peaked at 128.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2020.
That places Uganda 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.6% | — |
| 1991 | 70.7% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 74.2% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 93.4% | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 106.4% | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 82.7% | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 66.5% | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 67.9% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 66.4% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 128.2% | +93.0% |
| 2000 | 102.1% | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 82.1% | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 105.4% | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 75.2% | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 78.8% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 69.2% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 61.3% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 41.1% | -13.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 41.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.4%, 93% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 41.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.1%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 | +93.0% | 66.4% | 128.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 66.4% | 128.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 60.7% | 105.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 34.9% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 34.3% | 47.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Uganda?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Uganda was 41.1% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 128.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Uganda ranks 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.