Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Uganda
Uganda: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 62.33 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Uganda, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 62.33 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Uganda peaked at 62.33 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.09 million tonnes CO₂e, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.56 million tonnes CO₂e | 34.09 million tonnes CO₂e | 37.54 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.49 million tonnes CO₂e | 35.93 million tonnes CO₂e | 56.42 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.19 million tonnes CO₂e | 56.53 million tonnes CO₂e | 62.33 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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More climate change data for Uganda
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Population, total 51.38 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Urban population 16.41 million (2025)
- Urban population 31.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 131.38 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Uganda?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Uganda was 62.33 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 62.33 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.09 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Uganda ranks 48th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.