Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uganda
Uganda: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 66.6 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Uganda stood at 66.6 %.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Uganda peaked at 92.92 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 51.16 %, in 2019.
Uganda ranks 34th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.92 % | — |
| 1991 | 92.6 % | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 92.29 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 92.09 % | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 91.91 % | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 91.35 % | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 91.01 % | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 90.65 % | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 90.35 % | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 90.07 % | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 89.52 % | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 85.02 % | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 84.83 % | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 84.77 % | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 84.17 % | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 83.81 % | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 82.12 % | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 82.15 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83.54 % | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 82.43 % | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 81.3 % | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 80.18 % | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 80.12 % | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.21 % | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 78.42 % | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 77.91 % | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 53 % | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 52.32 % | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 52.36 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.16 % | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 51.32 % | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.59 % | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 67.06 % | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 66.6 % | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.52 % | 90.07 % | 92.92 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.24 % | 82.12 % | 89.52 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6 % | 51.16 % | 81.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.14 % | 51.32 % | 67.59 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 31 Peru 68.78 % compare
- 32 Kenya 67.92 % compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 67.5 % compare
- 35 Madagascar 65.58 % compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 65.07 % compare
- 37 Zimbabwe 64.19 % 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 on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Uganda?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Uganda was 66.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 92.92 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.16 % in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Uganda ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — 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.