Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uganda

Uganda: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 28.67 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.67 %
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
164th
of 207 countries
All-time high
28.67 %
in 2023
All-time low
8.66 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uganda, 1990–2023

10152025301990200620231990: 8.7 %1991: 8.8 %1992: 9 %1993: 9.1 %1994: 9.2 %1995: 9.6 %1996: 9.7 %1997: 9.8 %1998: 9.9 %1999: 10.1 %2000: 10.4 %2001: 15 %2002: 15.1 %2003: 14.9 %2004: 15.3 %2005: 15.8 %2006: 17.4 %2007: 17.4 %2008: 15.6 %2009: 16.5 %2010: 17.1 %2011: 17.9 %2012: 17.6 %2013: 18.5 %2014: 19.1 %2015: 19.8 %2016: 15.8 %2017: 16.7 %2018: 17.1 %2019: 18.6 %2020: 18.7 %2021: 28 %2022: 28.4 %2023: 28.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Uganda is 28.67 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Uganda peaked at 28.67 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.66 %, in 1990.

Uganda ranks 164th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.38 % 8.66 % 10.06 % 10
2000s 15.34 % 10.42 % 17.41 % 10
2010s 17.83 % 15.81 % 19.83 % 10
2020s 25.94 % 18.73 % 28.67 % 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 162 Côte d'Ivoire 29.95 % compare
  2. 163 Solomon Islands 29.33 % compare
  3. 165 Melanesia 28.48 % compare
  4. 166 Mauritania 28.09 % compare
  5. 167 Djibouti 26.67 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Uganda?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Uganda was 28.67 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 28.67 % in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 8.66 % in 1990.
How does Uganda rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Uganda ranks 164th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 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.