Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uganda
Uganda: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 42.74 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Uganda is 42.74 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Uganda peaked at 42.83 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.22 %, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 18th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.22 % | — |
| 1991 | 17.76 % | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 17.95 % | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 18.35 % | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 17.8 % | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 18.05 % | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 18.02 % | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 18.05 % | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 18.22 % | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 18.8 % | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 19.35 % | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 28.08 % | +45.1% |
| 2002 | 29.04 % | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 29.52 % | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 30.29 % | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 29.73 % | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 31.37 % | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 30.37 % | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 38.93 % | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 39.81 % | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 39.22 % | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 39.97 % | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 39.76 % | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.01 % | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 40.47 % | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 41.2 % | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 31.5 % | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 31.18 % | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 31.42 % | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 31.44 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 31.12 % | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 42.83 % | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 42.67 % | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 42.74 % | +0.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 42.74 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.8 %, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 42.74 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.69 %, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +45.1% | 19.35 % | 28.08 % |
| 2021 | +37.6% | 31.12 % | 42.83 % |
| 2008 | +28.2% | 30.37 % | 38.93 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.02 % | 17.22 % | 18.8 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.65 % | 19.35 % | 39.81 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.62 % | 31.18 % | 41.2 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.84 % | 31.12 % | 42.83 % | 4 |
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 emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Uganda?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Uganda was 42.74 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 42.83 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.22 % in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Uganda ranks 18th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.