Food Packaging — Emissions in Uganda

Uganda: Food Packaging — Emissions was 1.27 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.27 kt
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
112th
of 120 countries
All-time high
6.24 kt
in 2011
All-time low
0.0737 kt
in 2013
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Uganda, 2006–2023

02462006201420232006: 2.2 kt2007: 3.2 kt2008: 3.1 kt2009: 4.8 kt2010: 6.1 kt2011: 6.2 kt2012: 2.6 kt2013: 0.074 kt2014: 0.442 kt2015: 0.578 kt2016: 0.575 kt2017: 0.602 kt2018: 2.4 kt2019: 0.87 kt2020: 0.917 kt2021: 1 kt2022: 1.1 kt2023: 1.3 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions in Uganda stood at 1.27 kt.

That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 1,619.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Uganda peaked at 6.24 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0737 kt, in 2013.

That places Uganda 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Packaging — Emissions in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Uganda, 2006 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2006 2.23 kt —
2007 3.17 kt +42.3%
2008 3.06 kt -3.4%
2009 4.77 kt +55.7%
2010 6.12 kt +28.4%
2011 6.24 kt +1.9%
2012 2.59 kt -58.4%
2013 0.0737 kt -97.2%
2014 0.4421 kt +500.0%
2015 0.5784 kt +30.8%
2016 0.5751 kt -0.6%
2017 0.6016 kt +4.6%
2018 2.42 kt +301.8%
2019 0.8695 kt -64.0%
2020 0.9169 kt +5.5%
2021 1.01 kt +10.0%
2022 1.13 kt +12.3%
2023 1.27 kt +11.8%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 1.27 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.2 kt, 5% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Packaging — Emissions 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
2014 +500.0% 0.0737 kt 0.4421 kt
2018 +301.8% 0.6016 kt 2.42 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.31 kt 2.23 kt 4.77 kt 4
2010s 2.05 kt 0.0737 kt 6.24 kt 10
2020s 1.08 kt 0.9169 kt 1.27 kt 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 109 Singapore 2.6 kt compare
  2. 110 Burkina Faso 2.5 kt compare
  3. 111 Iceland 1.91 kt compare
  4. 113 Suriname 1.22 kt compare
  5. 114 Palestine 0.3345 kt compare
  6. 115 Sri Lanka 0.2189 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Uganda?
Food packaging — emissions in Uganda was 1.27 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 6.24 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0737 kt in 2013.
How does Uganda rank for food packaging — emissions?
Uganda ranks 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,619.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
168 places, 5,039 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.