AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Uganda
Uganda: AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) was 41.05 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions in Uganda stood at 41.05 kt.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Uganda peaked at 41.5 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.46 kt, in 1990.
That places Uganda 54th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.46 kt | — |
| 1991 | 15.97 kt | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 16.23 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 16.65 kt | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 16.32 kt | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 16.67 kt | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 17.45 kt | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 18.94 kt | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 20.64 kt | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 19.59 kt | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 19.31 kt | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 18.82 kt | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 19.36 kt | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 21.68 kt | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 21.24 kt | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 23.69 kt | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 20.27 kt | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 23.89 kt | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 31.27 kt | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 30.66 kt | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 32.87 kt | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 32.12 kt | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 34.49 kt | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 34.12 kt | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 34.92 kt | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 37.67 kt | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 38.96 kt | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 38.7 kt | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 39.62 kt | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 38.8 kt | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 40.49 kt | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 41.35 kt | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 41.5 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 41.05 kt | -1.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 41.05 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.51 kt, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 41.05 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.68 kt, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.39 kt | 15.46 kt | 20.64 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.02 kt | 18.82 kt | 31.27 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.23 kt | 32.12 kt | 39.62 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1 kt | 40.49 kt | 41.5 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 51 Spain 45.63 kt compare
- 52 New Zealand 43.98 kt compare
- 53 Niger 43.29 kt compare
- 55 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 38.07 kt compare
- 56 Philippines 36.49 kt compare
- 57 Italy 34.19 kt compare
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 afolu — emissions in Uganda?
- Afolu — emissions in Uganda was 41.05 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.46 kt in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for afolu — emissions?
- Uganda ranks 54th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf