Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uganda
Uganda: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 28.67 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uganda, 1990–2023
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 177th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.66 % | — |
| 1991 | 8.81 % | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 9.02 % | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 9.11 % | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.22 % | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 9.62 % | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 9.71 % | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 9.75 % | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 9.86 % | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 10.06 % | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 10.42 % | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 14.98 % | +43.8% |
| 2002 | 15.12 % | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 14.92 % | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 15.34 % | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 15.77 % | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 17.41 % | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 17.36 % | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 15.62 % | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 16.5 % | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 17.11 % | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 17.93 % | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 17.59 % | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 18.47 % | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 19.13 % | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 19.83 % | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 15.81 % | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 16.69 % | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 17.13 % | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 18.58 % | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 18.73 % | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 27.96 % | +49.3% |
| 2022 | 28.38 % | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 28.67 % | +1.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 28.67 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.22 %, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 28.67 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.09 %, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +49.3% | 18.73 % | 27.96 % |
| 2001 | +43.8% | 10.42 % | 14.98 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 174 Côte d'Ivoire 29.95 % compare
- 174 Cote d'Ivoire 29.95 % compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 29.33 % compare
- 178 Melanesia 28.48 % compare
- 179 Mauritania 28.09 % compare
- 180 Djibouti 26.67 % compare
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 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 177th out of 221 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
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.