Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Uganda

Uganda: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4.84 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.84 kt
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
104th
of 120 countries
All-time high
6.45 kt
in 2011
All-time low
0.3531 kt
in 2013
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Uganda, 2006–2023

02462006201420232006: 2.4 kt2007: 3.3 kt2008: 3.2 kt2009: 4.9 kt2010: 6.3 kt2011: 6.5 kt2012: 2.9 kt2013: 0.353 kt2014: 0.702 kt2015: 0.84 kt2016: 1.8 kt2017: 1.9 kt2018: 3.9 kt2019: 3.3 kt2020: 3.5 kt2021: 3.9 kt2022: 4.3 kt2023: 4.8 kt

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 4.84 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 1,270.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Uganda peaked at 6.45 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3531 kt, in 2013.

That places Uganda 104th 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 (CO2eq) in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Uganda, 2006 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2006 2.36 kt —
2007 3.3 kt +39.8%
2008 3.2 kt -3.1%
2009 4.95 kt +54.7%
2010 6.34 kt +28.1%
2011 6.45 kt +1.7%
2012 2.89 kt -55.2%
2013 0.3531 kt -87.8%
2014 0.7017 kt +98.7%
2015 0.8398 kt +19.7%
2016 1.75 kt +108.5%
2017 1.86 kt +6.1%
2018 3.88 kt +108.7%
2019 3.32 kt -14.3%
2020 3.48 kt +4.8%
2021 3.85 kt +10.7%
2022 4.33 kt +12.3%
2023 4.84 kt +11.8%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 4.84 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.25 kt, 21% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.45 kt 2.36 kt 4.95 kt 4
2010s 2.84 kt 0.3531 kt 6.45 kt 10
2020s 4.13 kt 3.48 kt 4.84 kt 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 101 Nauru 5.83 kt
  2. 102 Montenegro 5.74 kt compare
  3. 103 Israel 5.44 kt compare
  4. 105 Ghana 4.31 kt compare
  5. 106 Brunei Darussalam 4.23 kt compare
  6. 107 United Arab Emirates 3.83 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Uganda?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Uganda was 4.84 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 6.45 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3531 kt in 2013.
How does Uganda rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Uganda ranks 104th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,270.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.