Ghg emissions by sector in Uganda

Uganda: Ghg emissions by sector was 30.77 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.77 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
43rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
31.00 million
in 2022
All-time low
10.76 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Ghg emissions by sector in Uganda, 1990–2023

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M1990200620231990: 10.8M1991: 11.2M1992: 11.3M1993: 11.7M1994: 11.3M1995: 11.6M1996: 12.1M1997: 12.8M1998: 13.7M1999: 13.1M2000: 13.2M2001: 13.3M2002: 13.8M2003: 15.3M2004: 15.2M2005: 16.7M2006: 14.9M2007: 17.1M2008: 23.3M2009: 23.1M2010: 24.6M2011: 24.3M2012: 25.8M2013: 25.7M2014: 26.5M2015: 28.1M2016: 29.0M2017: 28.8M2018: 29.7M2019: 29.3M2020: 30.4M2021: 30.9M2022: 31.0M2023: 30.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ghg emissions by sector in Uganda is 30.77 million, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector in Uganda peaked at 31.00 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.76 million, in 1990.

Uganda ranks 43rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Ghg emissions by sector in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Ghg emissions by sector in Uganda, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 10.76 million —
1991 11.16 million +3.7%
1992 11.35 million +1.7%
1993 11.67 million +2.8%
1994 11.35 million -2.7%
1995 11.60 million +2.2%
1996 12.07 million +4.1%
1997 12.77 million +5.8%
1998 13.73 million +7.5%
1999 13.07 million -4.8%
2000 13.21 million +1.1%
2001 13.26 million +0.4%
2002 13.80 million +4.1%
2003 15.32 million +11.0%
2004 15.21 million -0.7%
2005 16.72 million +9.9%
2006 14.93 million -10.7%
2007 17.13 million +14.7%
2008 23.34 million +36.3%
2009 23.14 million -0.9%
2010 24.57 million +6.2%
2011 24.29 million -1.1%
2012 25.76 million +6.1%
2013 25.69 million -0.3%
2014 26.48 million +3.1%
2015 28.09 million +6.1%
2016 29.01 million +3.3%
2017 28.82 million -0.7%
2018 29.66 million +2.9%
2019 29.27 million -1.3%
2020 30.42 million +3.9%
2021 30.94 million +1.7%
2022 31.00 million +0.2%
2023 30.77 million -0.7%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 30.77 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.07 million, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 30.77 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.69 million, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ghg emissions by sector 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
2008 +36.3% 17.13 million 23.34 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.95 million 10.76 million 13.73 million 10
2000s 16.61 million 13.21 million 23.34 million 10
2010s 27.16 million 24.29 million 29.66 million 10
2020s 30.78 million 30.42 million 31.00 million 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 40 Paraguay 31.85 million compare
  2. 41 South Africa 31.49 million compare
  3. 42 Italy 31.48 million compare
  4. 44 Uruguay 28.59 million compare
  5. 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.76 million compare
  6. 46 Peru 27.54 million compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions by sector in Uganda?
Ghg emissions by sector in Uganda was 30.77 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 31.00 million in 2022.
What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 10.76 million in 1990.
How does Uganda rank for ghg emissions by sector?
Uganda ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is ghg emissions by sector rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ghg emissions by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
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