CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Uganda

Uganda: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 0.22 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.22
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
147th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.78
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Uganda, 1990–2018

00.20.40.60.81990200420181990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 0.012005: 0.062006: 0.312007: 0.452008: 0.482009: 0.692010: 0.782011: 0.752012: 0.212013: 0.072014: 0.182015: 0.192016: 0.192017: 0.212018: 0.22

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Uganda stood at 0.22.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Uganda peaked at 0.78 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.

That places Uganda 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Uganda, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0.01 —
2005 0.06 +500.0%
2006 0.31 +416.7%
2007 0.45 +45.2%
2008 0.48 +6.7%
2009 0.69 +43.7%
2010 0.78 +13.0%
2011 0.75 -3.8%
2012 0.21 -72.0%
2013 0.07 -66.7%
2014 0.18 +157.1%
2015 0.19 +5.6%
2016 0.19 +0.0%
2017 0.21 +10.5%
2018 0.22 +4.8%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 0.22 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 0.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.51, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +500.0% 0.01 0.06
2006 +416.7% 0.06 0.31

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0.2 0 0.69 10
2010s 0.3111 0.07 0.78 9

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 144 Saint Lucia 0.27 compare
  2. 145 Gambia 0.25 compare
  3. 146 Luxembourg 0.24 compare
  4. 147 Afghanistan 0.22 compare
  5. 149 Togo 0.21 compare
  6. 150 Chad 0.2 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Uganda?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Uganda was 0.22 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.78 in 2010.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
How does Uganda rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Uganda ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed