Farm gate — Emissions Share in Uganda

Uganda: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 35.21 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35.21 %
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
11th
of 223 countries
All-time high
36.09 %
in 2021
All-time low
14.67 %
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions Share in Uganda, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 16.9 %1991: 16.9 %1992: 16.9 %1993: 16.9 %1994: 17 %1995: 16.9 %1996: 16.9 %1997: 16.8 %1998: 16.8 %1999: 16.8 %2000: 16.7 %2001: 30 %2002: 30.4 %2003: 30.3 %2004: 30.2 %2005: 30.3 %2006: 29.8 %2007: 29.9 %2008: 29.5 %2009: 29.2 %2010: 28.2 %2011: 27.9 %2012: 27.8 %2013: 27.8 %2014: 27.5 %2015: 27.5 %2016: 14.8 %2017: 14.7 %2018: 14.7 %2019: 14.7 %2020: 14.8 %2021: 36.1 %2022: 35.6 %2023: 35.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions share in Uganda is 35.21 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in Uganda peaked at 36.09 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.67 %, in 2017.

That places Uganda 11th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Farm gate — Emissions Share in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2) in Uganda, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 16.95 % —
1991 16.93 % -0.1%
1992 16.93 % +0.0%
1993 16.92 % -0.1%
1994 16.96 % +0.2%
1995 16.93 % -0.2%
1996 16.88 % -0.3%
1997 16.84 % -0.2%
1998 16.79 % -0.3%
1999 16.77 % -0.1%
2000 16.69 % -0.5%
2001 30.03 % +79.9%
2002 30.38 % +1.2%
2003 30.31 % -0.2%
2004 30.18 % -0.4%
2005 30.26 % +0.3%
2006 29.76 % -1.7%
2007 29.92 % +0.5%
2008 29.46 % -1.5%
2009 29.17 % -1.0%
2010 28.24 % -3.2%
2011 27.93 % -1.1%
2012 27.78 % -0.5%
2013 27.78 % +0.0%
2014 27.53 % -0.9%
2015 27.46 % -0.3%
2016 14.82 % -46.0%
2017 14.67 % -1.0%
2018 14.71 % +0.3%
2019 14.74 % +0.2%
2020 14.76 % +0.1%
2021 36.09 % +144.5%
2022 35.61 % -1.3%
2023 35.21 % -1.1%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 35.21 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.61 %, 57.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 35.21 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.24 %, 28.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Farm gate — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +144.5% 14.76 % 36.09 %
2001 +79.9% 16.69 % 30.03 %
2016 -46.0% 27.46 % 14.82 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.89 % 16.77 % 16.96 % 10
2000s 28.62 % 16.69 % 30.38 % 10
2010s 22.57 % 14.67 % 28.24 % 10
2020s 30.42 % 14.76 % 36.09 % 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 8 Zambia 43.59 % compare
  2. 9 Sudan (former) 39.98 % compare
  3. 10 Mongolia 35.53 % compare
  4. 12 Finland 32.84 % compare
  5. 13 Ireland 27.09 % compare
  6. 14 Guyana 26.56 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share in Uganda?
Farm gate — emissions share in Uganda was 35.21 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 36.09 % in 2021.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 14.67 % in 2017.
How does Uganda rank for farm gate — emissions share?
Uganda ranks 11th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions share rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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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.