AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uganda

Uganda: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 62.89 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
62.89 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
45th
of 223 countries
All-time high
88.21 %
in 1990
All-time low
62.89 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uganda, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 88.2 %1991: 87.9 %1992: 87.7 %1993: 87.5 %1994: 87.3 %1995: 86.8 %1996: 86.5 %1997: 86.5 %1998: 86.3 %1999: 86 %2000: 85.5 %2001: 79 %2002: 78.7 %2003: 78.9 %2004: 78.3 %2005: 77.9 %2006: 76 %2007: 76 %2008: 78.4 %2009: 77.3 %2010: 76.5 %2011: 75.4 %2012: 75.6 %2013: 74.7 %2014: 73.9 %2015: 73.4 %2016: 79 %2017: 78 %2018: 77.5 %2019: 75.9 %2020: 75.6 %2021: 63.8 %2022: 63.4 %2023: 62.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Uganda is 62.89 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Uganda peaked at 88.21 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.89 %, in 2023.

Uganda ranks 45th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Uganda, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 88.21 % —
1991 87.94 % -0.3%
1992 87.66 % -0.3%
1993 87.51 % -0.2%
1994 87.31 % -0.2%
1995 86.82 % -0.6%
1996 86.53 % -0.3%
1997 86.48 % -0.1%
1998 86.34 % -0.2%
1999 85.97 % -0.4%
2000 85.46 % -0.6%
2001 78.99 % -7.6%
2002 78.7 % -0.4%
2003 78.89 % +0.2%
2004 78.28 % -0.8%
2005 77.88 % -0.5%
2006 76 % -2.4%
2007 76.05 % +0.1%
2008 78.37 % +3.1%
2009 77.29 % -1.4%
2010 76.45 % -1.1%
2011 75.37 % -1.4%
2012 75.61 % +0.3%
2013 74.67 % -1.2%
2014 73.93 % -1.0%
2015 73.44 % -0.7%
2016 78.95 % +7.5%
2017 78 % -1.2%
2018 77.51 % -0.6%
2019 75.88 % -2.1%
2020 75.56 % -0.4%
2021 63.84 % -15.5%
2022 63.37 % -0.7%
2023 62.89 % -0.8%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 62.89 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.03 %, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 62.89 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.89 %, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.08 % 85.97 % 88.21 % 10
2000s 78.59 % 76 % 85.46 % 10
2010s 75.98 % 73.44 % 78.95 % 10
2020s 66.42 % 62.89 % 75.56 % 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 42 Sierra Leone 64.15 % compare
  2. 43 Bhutan 63.52 % compare
  3. 44 Burundi 62.92 % compare
  4. 46 Zimbabwe 62.8 % compare
  5. 47 Botswana 61.43 % compare
  6. 48 Mauritania 61.37 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Uganda?
Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Uganda was 62.89 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 88.21 % in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 62.89 % in 2023.
How does Uganda rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Uganda ranks 45th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.