Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Uganda

Uganda: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 76.9 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
76.9 %
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
17th
of 199 countries
All-time high
79.11 %
in 2019
All-time low
55.95 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Uganda, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 62.7 %1991: 63.2 %1992: 63.3 %1993: 63.7 %1994: 62.9 %1995: 63.2 %1996: 61.4 %1997: 58.5 %1998: 56 %1999: 59.9 %2000: 62.2 %2001: 65.6 %2002: 67 %2003: 63.8 %2004: 66.9 %2005: 62.3 %2006: 73 %2007: 64.8 %2008: 73.2 %2009: 76.5 %2010: 73.7 %2011: 77 %2012: 73.9 %2013: 75.4 %2014: 76.3 %2015: 77.1 %2016: 76.3 %2017: 76.6 %2018: 76.7 %2019: 79.1 %2020: 76.5 %2021: 75.8 %2022: 76 %2023: 76.9 %

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 17th out of 199 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Sudan 79.1 % compare
  2. 15 Kyrgyzstan 77.36 % compare
  3. 16 Mali 77.13 % compare
  4. 18 Dominica 76.87 % compare
  5. 19 Ethiopia 76.26 % compare
  6. 20 Uruguay 75.04 % compare

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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 17th out of 199 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

Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.