Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita was 0.59 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Uganda stood at 0.59 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.69 t CO2eq/cap in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.45 t CO2eq/cap, in 1996.
That places Uganda 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.509 t CO2eq/cap | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.667 t CO2eq/cap | 0.64 t CO2eq/cap | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.61 t CO2eq/cap | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 74 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.61 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 75 Switzerland 0.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 0.58 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 78 Dominica 0.57 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 78 Fiji 0.57 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 78 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.57 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Uganda
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Uganda?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Uganda was 0.59 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 t CO2eq/cap in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 t CO2eq/cap in 1996.
- How does Uganda rank for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita?
- Uganda ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.