Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Uganda

Uganda: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.094 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.094 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.094 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0188 kt per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Uganda, 1961–2023

0.020.040.060.080.1196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Uganda stood at 0.094 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Uganda peaked at 0.094 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0188 kt per square kilometre, in 1962.

That places Uganda 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.02 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0188 kt per square kilometre -6.0%
1963 0.019 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1964 0.0188 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1965 0.019 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1966 0.019 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1967 0.0196 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1968 0.0198 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1969 0.021 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
1970 0.0226 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
1971 0.0227 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1972 0.0237 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1973 0.0246 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1974 0.0252 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1975 0.0259 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1976 0.0266 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1977 0.0264 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1978 0.0287 kt per square kilometre +8.6%
1979 0.0286 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1980 0.0263 kt per square kilometre -8.1%
1981 0.0263 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1982 0.0268 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1983 0.0273 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1984 0.028 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1985 0.0286 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1986 0.0295 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1987 0.0231 kt per square kilometre -21.8%
1988 0.0251 kt per square kilometre +8.7%
1989 0.0262 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1990 0.029 kt per square kilometre +10.7%
1991 0.0303 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1992 0.0308 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1993 0.0318 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1994 0.0306 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
1995 0.0314 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1996 0.0318 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1997 0.0327 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1998 0.0339 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1999 0.0349 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
2000 0.0358 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2001 0.0369 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2002 0.039 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
2003 0.0415 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
2004 0.0427 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2005 0.044 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2006 0.0453 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2007 0.0466 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2008 0.0689 kt per square kilometre +47.7%
2009 0.071 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
2010 0.0729 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2011 0.0749 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2012 0.0768 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2013 0.0781 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2014 0.0815 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
2015 0.0856 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
2016 0.0874 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2017 0.0872 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2018 0.0896 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2019 0.0911 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2020 0.0919 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2021 0.0932 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2022 0.0937 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2023 0.094 kt per square kilometre +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0195 kt per square kilometre 0.0188 kt per square kilometre 0.021 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0255 kt per square kilometre 0.0226 kt per square kilometre 0.0287 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0267 kt per square kilometre 0.0231 kt per square kilometre 0.0295 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0317 kt per square kilometre 0.029 kt per square kilometre 0.0349 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0472 kt per square kilometre 0.0358 kt per square kilometre 0.071 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0825 kt per square kilometre 0.0729 kt per square kilometre 0.0911 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0932 kt per square kilometre 0.0919 kt per square kilometre 0.094 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 12 Uruguay 0.1165 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 13 New Zealand 0.1094 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 14 Switzerland 0.1074 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 16 Germany 0.0932 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 17 Tonga 0.0915 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 18 Nepal 0.0847 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Uganda?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Uganda was 0.094 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.094 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0188 kt per square kilometre in 1962.
How does Uganda rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
Uganda ranks 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.