Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) in Uganda
Uganda: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) was 76.9 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Uganda stood at 76.9 %.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Uganda peaked at 79.11 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.95 %, in 1998.
That places Uganda 18th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.69 % | — |
| 1991 | 63.2 % | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 63.26 % | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 63.71 % | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 62.9 % | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 63.21 % | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 61.36 % | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 58.53 % | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 55.95 % | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 59.92 % | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 62.24 % | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 65.59 % | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 67 % | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 63.78 % | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 66.9 % | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 62.26 % | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 72.96 % | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 64.75 % | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 73.17 % | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 76.46 % | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 73.69 % | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 76.95 % | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 73.91 % | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 75.36 % | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 76.3 % | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 77.12 % | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 76.33 % | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 76.58 % | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.71 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 79.11 % | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 76.48 % | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 75.79 % | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 76 % | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 76.9 % | +1.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 76.9 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.46 %, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 76.9 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.58 %, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.47 % | 55.95 % | 63.71 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.51 % | 62.24 % | 76.46 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.21 % | 73.69 % | 79.11 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.29 % | 75.79 % | 76.9 % | 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 in Uganda?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Uganda was 76.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 79.11 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.95 % in 1998.
- How does Uganda rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Uganda ranks 18th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 (N2O). 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.