Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 1.23 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Uganda is 1.23 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Uganda peaked at 2.93 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.23 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Uganda 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.63 t CO2eq/cap | 2.4 t CO2eq/cap | 2.93 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 t CO2eq/cap | 1.49 t CO2eq/cap | 2.32 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 t CO2eq/cap | 1.33 t CO2eq/cap | 1.66 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 t CO2eq/cap | 1.23 t CO2eq/cap | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 130 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 1.25 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 130 Serbia and Montenegro 1.25 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 132 Morocco 1.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 134 Benin 1.21 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 134 Cyprus 1.21 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 134 Slovak Republic 1.21 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Uganda
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Uganda?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Uganda was 1.23 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Uganda ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. 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.