Energy — Emissions Share in Uganda
Uganda: Energy — Emissions Share was 6.3 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Uganda is 6.3 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Uganda peaked at 6.3 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.59 %, in 2008.
That places Uganda 135th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.35 % | — |
| 1991 | 5.36 % | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.47 % | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.45 % | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.69 % | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 5.73 % | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.67 % | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 5.4 % | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 5.08 % | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 5.38 % | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 5.52 % | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.76 % | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 5.81 % | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.42 % | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 5.67 % | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 5.3 % | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 6.3 % | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 5.56 % | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 4.59 % | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 4.94 % | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 4.8 % | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.13 % | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 5 % | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.29 % | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.37 % | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3 % | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.27 % | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.57 % | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 5.83 % | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 6 % | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.06 % | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.25 % | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.25 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.3 % | +0.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 6.3 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.05 %, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 6.3 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.43 %, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.46 % | 5.08 % | 5.73 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 % | 4.59 % | 6.3 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 % | 4.8 % | 6 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.21 % | 6.06 % | 6.3 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 in Uganda?
- Energy — emissions share in Uganda was 6.3 % 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 6.3 % in 2006.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 % in 2008.
- How does Uganda rank for energy — emissions share?
- Uganda ranks 135th 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 19.1%. 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 (N2O). 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.