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 158th out of 223 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.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.93 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 2.86 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.78 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.7 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.6 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.55 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.51 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.49 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.49 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.4 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.32 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.6 t CO2eq/cap | -31.0% |
| 2002 | 1.58 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.59 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.54 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.56 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.49 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.53 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7 t CO2eq/cap | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 1.65 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.66 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.61 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.61 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.57 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.57 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.58 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.42 t CO2eq/cap | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.36 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.33 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.26 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.23 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.23 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.6 t CO2eq/cap, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.23 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.69 t CO2eq/cap, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -31.0% | 2.32 t CO2eq/cap | 1.6 t CO2eq/cap |
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
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 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 158th out of 223 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.