Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Uganda
Uganda: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square was 0.0485 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.0485 kt per square kilometre for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Uganda peaked at 0.0488 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.009 kt per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Uganda 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0203 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0237 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0249 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0354 kt per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0363 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0373 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0383 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0393 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0399 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0413 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0438 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0447 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0448 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0464 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0467 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0473 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0482 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0488 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0485 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0485 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0121 kt per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0485 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0118 kt per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +42.0% | 0.0249 kt per square kilometre | 0.0354 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0251 kt per square kilometre | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | 0.0363 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0423 kt per square kilometre | 0.0373 kt per square kilometre | 0.0467 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0482 kt per square kilometre | 0.0473 kt per square kilometre | 0.0488 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 15 Luxembourg 0.0512 kt per square kilometre compare
- 16 Lithuania 0.0506 kt per square kilometre compare
- 17 Malawi 0.0496 kt per square kilometre compare
- 19 Mauritius 0.0464 kt per square kilometre compare
- 20 Rwanda 0.0461 kt per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lebanon 0.0451 kt per square kilometre 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 agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Uganda?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Uganda was 0.0485 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0488 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 kt per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Uganda rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square?
- Uganda ranks 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.