Drained organic soils — Emissions in Uganda

Uganda: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 5,859 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
5,859 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
5,888 kt
in 1998
All-time low
5,847 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Uganda, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 5.8k kt1991: 5.8k kt1992: 5.8k kt1993: 5.8k kt1994: 5.8k kt1995: 5.9k kt1996: 5.9k kt1997: 5.9k kt1998: 5.9k kt1999: 5.9k kt2000: 5.9k kt2001: 5.9k kt2002: 5.9k kt2003: 5.9k kt2004: 5.9k kt2005: 5.9k kt2006: 5.9k kt2007: 5.9k kt2008: 5.9k kt2009: 5.9k kt2010: 5.9k kt2011: 5.9k kt2012: 5.9k kt2013: 5.9k kt2014: 5.9k kt2015: 5.9k kt2016: 5.9k kt2017: 5.9k kt2018: 5.9k kt2019: 5.9k kt2020: 5.9k kt2021: 5.9k kt2022: 5.9k kt2023: 5.9k kt2024: 5.9k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in Uganda is 5,859 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Uganda peaked at 5,888 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5,847 kt, in 1994.

Uganda ranks 23rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,866 kt 5,847 kt 5,888 kt 10
2000s 5,870 kt 5,861 kt 5,879 kt 10
2010s 5,860 kt 5,852 kt 5,875 kt 10
2020s 5,860 kt 5,859 kt 5,865 kt 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 20 Lithuania, Republic of 9,665 kt compare
  2. 21 South Sudan, Republic of 9,334 kt compare
  3. 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7,069 kt compare
  4. 24 France 5,777 kt compare
  5. 25 Hungary 5,571 kt compare
  6. 26 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 5,537 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Uganda?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Uganda was 5,859 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 5,888 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 5,847 kt in 1994.
How does Uganda rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Uganda ranks 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.