Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Uganda

Uganda: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 8,933 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8,933 kt
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
17th
of 203 countries
All-time high
8,933 kt
in 2023
All-time low
71.5 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Uganda, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 120.7 kt1991: 125.6 kt1992: 130.2 kt1993: 71.5 kt1994: 79.1 kt1995: 111 kt1996: 134.8 kt1997: 165.9 kt1998: 554.5 kt1999: 631.9 kt2000: 744.9 kt2001: 984 kt2002: 949.2 kt2003: 925.1 kt2004: 982.8 kt2005: 972.6 kt2006: 2.1k kt2007: 2.2k kt2008: 2.4k kt2009: 2.6k kt2010: 2.8k kt2011: 3.0k kt2012: 3.2k kt2013: 3.4k kt2014: 3.9k kt2015: 4.2k kt2016: 4.5k kt2017: 5.1k kt2018: 5.2k kt2019: 5.8k kt2020: 6.3k kt2021: 8.9k kt2022: 8.3k kt2023: 8.9k kt

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 8,933 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 159.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Uganda peaked at 8,933 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.5 kt, in 1993.

That places Uganda 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Uganda, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 120.66 kt
1991 125.58 kt +4.1%
1992 130.17 kt +3.7%
1993 71.5 kt -45.1%
1994 79.05 kt +10.6%
1995 111.01 kt +40.4%
1996 134.82 kt +21.4%
1997 165.91 kt +23.1%
1998 554.48 kt +234.2%
1999 631.86 kt +14.0%
2000 744.87 kt +17.9%
2001 984.04 kt +32.1%
2002 949.16 kt -3.5%
2003 925.11 kt -2.5%
2004 982.79 kt +6.2%
2005 972.65 kt -1.0%
2006 2,069 kt +112.7%
2007 2,242 kt +8.3%
2008 2,412 kt +7.6%
2009 2,610 kt +8.2%
2010 2,793 kt +7.0%
2011 2,999 kt +7.4%
2012 3,211 kt +7.1%
2013 3,443 kt +7.2%
2014 3,905 kt +13.4%
2015 4,200 kt +7.6%
2016 4,536 kt +8.0%
2017 5,110 kt +12.6%
2018 5,242 kt +2.6%
2019 5,803 kt +10.7%
2020 6,340 kt +9.2%
2021 8,863 kt +39.8%
2022 8,265 kt -6.7%
2023 8,933 kt +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 212.5 kt 71.5 kt 631.86 kt 10
2000s 1,489 kt 744.87 kt 2,610 kt 10
2010s 4,124 kt 2,793 kt 5,803 kt 10
2020s 8,100 kt 6,340 kt 8,933 kt 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 14 Saudi Arabia 9,097 kt compare
  2. 15 Malaysia 9,011 kt compare
  3. 16 South Africa 8,936 kt compare
  4. 18 Argentina 8,619 kt compare
  5. 19 Australia 8,594 kt compare
  6. 20 Canada 7,881 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Uganda?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Uganda was 8,933 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 8,933 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 71.5 kt in 1993.
How does Uganda rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Uganda ranks 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.5%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,407 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf