Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Uganda
Uganda: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) was 93.76 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Uganda stood at 93.76 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Uganda peaked at 108.15 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38.63 %, in 2018.
That places Uganda 9th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 104.86 % | — |
| 1991 | 104.79 % | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 104.74 % | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 104.73 % | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 104.97 % | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 104.34 % | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 104.05 % | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 103.93 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 104.71 % | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 104.61 % | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 104.34 % | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 107.91 % | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 108.15 % | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 107.84 % | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 107.5 % | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 106.13 % | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 104.54 % | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 103.36 % | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 102.83 % | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 101.91 % | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 99.2 % | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 98.26 % | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 98.95 % | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 98.55 % | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 97.98 % | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.86 % | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 39.59 % | -59.1% |
| 2017 | 39.09 % | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 38.63 % | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 38.76 % | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 38.91 % | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.61 % | +145.7% |
| 2022 | 91.2 % | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 93.76 % | +2.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 93.76 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 76 %, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 93.76 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 %, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +145.7% | 38.91 % | 95.61 % |
| 2016 | -59.1% | 96.86 % | 39.59 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.57 % | 103.93 % | 104.97 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.45 % | 101.91 % | 108.15 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.59 % | 38.63 % | 99.2 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.87 % | 38.91 % | 95.61 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 6 Central African Republic 99.59 % compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 98.38 % compare
- 8 Liberia 96 % compare
- 10 Chad 89.49 % compare
- 11 Belize 89.19 % compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 88.45 % compare
- 12 Cote d'Ivoire 88.45 % 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 agrifood systems — emissions share in Uganda?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Uganda was 93.76 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 108.15 % in 2002.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.63 % in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Share (CO2). 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.