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