AFOLU — Emissions Share in Uganda
Uganda: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 55.15 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share in Uganda is 55.15 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Uganda peaked at 66.85 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 55.15 %, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 93rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.91 % | — |
| 1991 | 60.02 % | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.66 % | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 59.69 % | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 58.2 % | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 58.24 % | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 58.91 % | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 60.52 % | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 61.92 % | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 61.33 % | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 59.93 % | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 57.96 % | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 58.14 % | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.92 % | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 59.19 % | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 60.63 % | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 57.71 % | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 59.92 % | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 66.85 % | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 65.59 % | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 65.79 % | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.54 % | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 64.68 % | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.47 % | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 63.11 % | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 63.13 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.4 % | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 61.59 % | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 61.15 % | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 58.22 % | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 57.56 % | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 55.97 % | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 55.48 % | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 55.15 % | -0.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 55.15 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 70.71 %, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 55.15 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.6 %, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.84 % | 58.2 % | 61.92 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.58 % | 57.71 % | 66.85 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.81 % | 58.22 % | 65.79 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.04 % | 55.15 % | 57.56 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 share in Uganda?
- Afolu — emissions share in Uganda was 55.15 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 66.85 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.15 % in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Uganda ranks 93rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.