Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Uganda
Uganda: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 590,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Uganda stood at 590,000. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 391.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Uganda peaked at 590,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 1991.
Uganda ranks 72nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,000 | — |
| 1991 | 10,000 | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 140,000 | +600.0% |
| 2008 | 70,000 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 140,000 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 90,000 | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 120,000 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 140,000 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 170,000 | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 190,000 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 330,000 | +73.7% |
| 2018 | 490,000 | +48.5% |
| 2019 | 510,000 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 500,000 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 560,000 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 530,000 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 590,000 | +11.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 590,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 110,000, 5.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 590,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80,000, 7.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ghg emissions by sector stacked 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +600.0% | 20,000 | 140,000 |
| 1992 | +100.0% | 10,000 | 20,000 |
| 2003 | +100.0% | 10,000 | 20,000 |
| 2009 | +100.0% | 70,000 | 140,000 |
| 2017 | +73.7% | 190,000 | 330,000 |
| 1991 | -50.0% | 20,000 | 10,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,000 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,000 | 10,000 | 140,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 230,000 | 90,000 | 510,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 545,000 | 500,000 | 590,000 | 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 ghg emissions by sector stacked in Uganda?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Uganda was 590,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 590,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- Uganda ranks 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 391.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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