Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Uganda

Uganda: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 62.33 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
62.33 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
48th
of 217 countries
All-time high
62.33 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
All-time low
34.09 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Uganda, 1990–2015

020.0M40.0M60.0M1990200220151990: 34.1M tonnes CO₂e1991: 34.6M tonnes CO₂e1992: 34.9M tonnes CO₂e1993: 35.3M tonnes CO₂e1994: 35.0M tonnes CO₂e1995: 35.4M tonnes CO₂e1996: 35.5M tonnes CO₂e1997: 35.8M tonnes CO₂e1998: 37.4M tonnes CO₂e1999: 37.5M tonnes CO₂e2000: 37.6M tonnes CO₂e2001: 35.9M tonnes CO₂e2002: 38.9M tonnes CO₂e2003: 40.8M tonnes CO₂e2004: 42.2M tonnes CO₂e2005: 43.3M tonnes CO₂e2006: 48.7M tonnes CO₂e2007: 46.0M tonnes CO₂e2008: 55.1M tonnes CO₂e2009: 56.4M tonnes CO₂e2010: 56.5M tonnes CO₂e2011: 57.7M tonnes CO₂e2012: 58.6M tonnes CO₂e2013: 59.5M tonnes CO₂e2014: 60.6M tonnes CO₂e2015: 62.3M tonnes CO₂e

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.

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Uganda, 1990 to 2015.
Year tonnes CO₂e Change
1990 34.09 million tonnes CO₂e
1991 34.60 million tonnes CO₂e +1.5%
1992 34.89 million tonnes CO₂e +0.8%
1993 35.31 million tonnes CO₂e +1.2%
1994 35.02 million tonnes CO₂e -0.8%
1995 35.43 million tonnes CO₂e +1.2%
1996 35.50 million tonnes CO₂e +0.2%
1997 35.83 million tonnes CO₂e +0.9%
1998 37.41 million tonnes CO₂e +4.4%
1999 37.54 million tonnes CO₂e +0.4%
2000 37.56 million tonnes CO₂e +0.0%
2001 35.93 million tonnes CO₂e -4.3%
2002 38.91 million tonnes CO₂e +8.3%
2003 40.80 million tonnes CO₂e +4.8%
2004 42.19 million tonnes CO₂e +3.4%
2005 43.31 million tonnes CO₂e +2.7%
2006 48.68 million tonnes CO₂e +12.4%
2007 46.01 million tonnes CO₂e -5.5%
2008 55.09 million tonnes CO₂e +19.7%
2009 56.42 million tonnes CO₂e +2.4%
2010 56.53 million tonnes CO₂e +0.2%
2011 57.66 million tonnes CO₂e +2.0%
2012 58.59 million tonnes CO₂e +1.6%
2013 59.45 million tonnes CO₂e +1.5%
2014 60.57 million tonnes CO₂e +1.9%
2015 62.33 million tonnes CO₂e +2.9%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 62.33 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.64 million tonnes CO₂e, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 62.33 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.06 million tonnes CO₂e, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 45 Egypt 76.29 million tonnes CO₂e compare
  2. 46 Saudi Arabia 71.41 million tonnes CO₂e compare
  3. 47 Uzbekistan 64.56 million tonnes CO₂e compare
  4. 49 Kenya 61.61 million tonnes CO₂e compare
  5. 50 Belarus 60.09 million tonnes CO₂e compare
  6. 51 Ecuador 59.12 million tonnes CO₂e compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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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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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit
tonnes CO₂e
Source
Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.