Kenya vs Uganda: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Kenya
61.61 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Uganda
62.33 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Kenya rank
49th
Uganda rank
48th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 62.33 million tonnes CO₂e against 61.61 million tonnes CO₂e in Kenya, a difference of 716,200 tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 49th and Uganda ranks 48th of 217 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.48 million tonnes CO₂e | 35.56 million tonnes CO₂e | 52.91 million tonnes CO₂e | Kenya |
| 2000s | 48.70 million tonnes CO₂e | 44.49 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.21 million tonnes CO₂e | Kenya |
| 2010s | 61.45 million tonnes CO₂e | 59.19 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.26 million tonnes CO₂e | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 62.33 million tonnes CO₂e against 61.61 million tonnes CO₂e in Kenya as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Kenya and Uganda?
- 716,200 tonnes CO₂e, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Kenya ranks 49th and Uganda ranks 48th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.