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.
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
- 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 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.