Energy — Emissions Share in Uganda

Uganda: Energy — Emissions Share was 34.37 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
34.37 %
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
61st
of 219 countries
All-time high
34.37 %
in 2023
All-time low
23.16 %
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Uganda, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 29.6 %1991: 29.5 %1992: 29.8 %1993: 29.7 %1994: 30.7 %1995: 30.5 %1996: 29.9 %1997: 28.7 %1998: 27.6 %1999: 27.9 %2000: 28.8 %2001: 30 %2002: 29.9 %2003: 28.5 %2004: 28.9 %2005: 27.8 %2006: 29.8 %2007: 28 %2008: 23.2 %2009: 24.2 %2010: 24.1 %2011: 25.1 %2012: 25.2 %2013: 26.2 %2014: 26.6 %2015: 26.8 %2016: 27.5 %2017: 28.1 %2018: 28.6 %2019: 31.6 %2020: 32.4 %2021: 34.1 %2022: 34.4 %2023: 34.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 34.37 % for energy — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Uganda peaked at 34.37 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.16 %, in 2008.

That places Uganda 61st out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Energy — Emissions Share in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Uganda, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 29.63 % —
1991 29.52 % -0.4%
1992 29.77 % +0.8%
1993 29.66 % -0.4%
1994 30.73 % +3.6%
1995 30.54 % -0.6%
1996 29.92 % -2.0%
1997 28.74 % -3.9%
1998 27.59 % -4.0%
1999 27.86 % +1.0%
2000 28.77 % +3.3%
2001 30.04 % +4.4%
2002 29.87 % -0.6%
2003 28.49 % -4.6%
2004 28.89 % +1.4%
2005 27.77 % -3.9%
2006 29.78 % +7.2%
2007 28.04 % -5.8%
2008 23.16 % -17.4%
2009 24.19 % +4.4%
2010 24.13 % -0.2%
2011 25.15 % +4.2%
2012 25.17 % +0.1%
2013 26.19 % +4.1%
2014 26.57 % +1.5%
2015 26.75 % +0.7%
2016 27.52 % +2.9%
2017 28.14 % +2.3%
2018 28.6 % +1.6%
2019 31.61 % +10.5%
2020 32.39 % +2.5%
2021 34.08 % +5.2%
2022 34.36 % +0.8%
2023 34.37 % +0.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 34.37 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.18 %, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 34.37 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.05 %, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.4 % 27.59 % 30.73 % 10
2000s 27.9 % 23.16 % 30.04 % 10
2010s 26.98 % 24.13 % 31.61 % 10
2020s 33.8 % 32.39 % 34.37 % 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 58 Micronesia 34.79 % compare
  2. 59 Turks and Caicos Islands 34.66 % compare
  3. 60 OECD 34.55 % compare
  4. 62 Lesotho 33.92 % compare
  5. 63 Burundi 33.38 % compare
  6. 64 Uzbekistan 32.97 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Uganda?
Energy — emissions share in Uganda was 34.37 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 34.37 % in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 23.16 % in 2008.
How does Uganda rank for energy — emissions share?
Uganda ranks 61st out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 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.