Emissions from food in Uganda
Uganda: Emissions from food was 62.33 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
62.33 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
48th
of 217 countries
All-time high
62.33 million
in 2015
All-time low
34.09 million
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Emissions from food in Uganda, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 62.33 million for emissions from food in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from food in Uganda peaked at 62.33 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.09 million, in 1990.
That places Uganda 48th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Emissions from food in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.09 million | — |
| 1991 | 34.60 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 34.89 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 35.31 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 35.02 million | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 35.43 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 35.50 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 35.83 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 37.41 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 37.54 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 37.56 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 35.93 million | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 38.91 million | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 40.80 million | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 42.19 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 43.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 48.68 million | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 46.01 million | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 55.09 million | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 56.42 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 56.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 57.66 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 58.59 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 59.45 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 60.57 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 62.33 million | +2.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 62.33 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.64 million, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 62.33 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.06 million, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.56 million | 34.09 million | 37.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.49 million | 35.93 million | 56.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.19 million | 56.53 million | 62.33 million | 6 |
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 emissions from food in Uganda?
- Emissions from food in Uganda was 62.33 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 62.33 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.09 million in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for emissions from food?
- Uganda ranks 48th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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