Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) in Uganda
Uganda: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage was 291.98 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Uganda, 1990–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Uganda is 291.98 million current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 161.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Uganda peaked at 291.98 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.57 million current US$, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 127th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.57 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 10.38 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 10.98 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 11.36 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 10.69 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 14.52 million current US$ | +35.9% |
| 1996 | 16.71 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 18.38 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 21.57 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 22.90 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 24.13 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 25.23 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 30.03 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 32.99 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 35.96 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 47.00 million current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 58.86 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 73.91 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 79.71 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 92.79 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 95.17 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 111.56 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 117.44 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 119.28 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 138.39 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 164.13 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 177.76 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 193.45 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 229.59 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 238.96 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 259.35 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 291.98 million current US$ | +12.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 291.98 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 108.38 million current US$, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 291.98 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189.12 million current US$, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.71 million current US$ | 9.57 million current US$ | 22.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.06 million current US$ | 24.13 million current US$ | 92.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.57 million current US$ | 95.17 million current US$ | 238.96 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.67 million current US$ | 259.35 million current US$ | 291.98 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -31.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -34.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Uganda?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Uganda was 291.98 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 291.98 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.57 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
- Uganda ranks 127th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.