Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Uganda

Uganda: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0487 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0487 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0487 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0087 kt per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Uganda, 1961–2023

0.010.020.030.040.05196119922023

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.0487 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Uganda peaked at 0.0487 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 kt per square kilometre, in 1964.

Uganda ranks 6th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 N2O, per square in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0093 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0088 kt per square kilometre -5.7%
1963 0.0088 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1964 0.0087 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1965 0.0088 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1966 0.0088 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1967 0.0091 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1968 0.0091 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1969 0.0097 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
1970 0.0104 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
1971 0.0105 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1972 0.0109 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1973 0.0113 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1974 0.0116 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1975 0.012 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1976 0.0124 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1977 0.0124 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1978 0.0133 kt per square kilometre +7.9%
1979 0.0133 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1980 0.0123 kt per square kilometre -7.6%
1981 0.0124 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1982 0.0127 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1983 0.0129 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1984 0.0132 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1985 0.0136 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1986 0.014 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1987 0.0114 kt per square kilometre -19.1%
1988 0.0123 kt per square kilometre +8.1%
1989 0.0131 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
1990 0.0147 kt per square kilometre +12.7%
1991 0.0154 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1992 0.0157 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1993 0.0161 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1994 0.0157 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
1995 0.0161 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1996 0.0164 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1997 0.0168 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1998 0.0174 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1999 0.0179 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2000 0.0184 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
2001 0.019 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
2002 0.02 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
2003 0.0212 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
2004 0.0219 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2005 0.0226 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2006 0.023 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2007 0.0238 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
2008 0.0342 kt per square kilometre +43.8%
2009 0.0353 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2010 0.0363 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2011 0.0373 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2012 0.0383 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2013 0.0389 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2014 0.0404 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2015 0.0438 kt per square kilometre +8.6%
2016 0.0448 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2017 0.0449 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2018 0.0461 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2019 0.0469 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2020 0.0474 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2021 0.0482 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2022 0.0485 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2023 0.0487 kt per square kilometre +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.009 kt per square kilometre 0.0087 kt per square kilometre 0.0097 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0118 kt per square kilometre 0.0104 kt per square kilometre 0.0133 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0128 kt per square kilometre 0.0114 kt per square kilometre 0.014 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0162 kt per square kilometre 0.0147 kt per square kilometre 0.0179 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.024 kt per square kilometre 0.0184 kt per square kilometre 0.0353 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0418 kt per square kilometre 0.0363 kt per square kilometre 0.0469 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0482 kt per square kilometre 0.0474 kt per square kilometre 0.0487 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 3 Belgium 0.0565 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 4 Ireland 0.0553 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 5 Dominican Republic 0.0494 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 0.0469 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 8 Burundi 0.0467 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 9 Denmark 0.0431 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Uganda?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Uganda was 0.0487 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.0487 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 kt per square kilometre in 1964.
How does Uganda rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
Uganda ranks 6th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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 N2O (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 N2O (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.