Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Uganda

Uganda: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 6.62 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.62 kt
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
30th
of 237 countries
All-time high
12.25 kt
in 2012
All-time low
1.63 kt
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Uganda, 1990–2024

2.557.51012.51990200720241990: 6.7 kt1991: 6.7 kt1992: 6.7 kt1993: 6.7 kt1994: 6.7 kt1995: 6.7 kt1996: 3.2 kt1997: 3.5 kt1998: 3.8 kt1999: 2.7 kt2000: 2.3 kt2001: 5.7 kt2002: 6.1 kt2003: 9.6 kt2004: 5.4 kt2005: 10.8 kt2006: 2.5 kt2007: 11.4 kt2008: 8.6 kt2009: 6.2 kt2010: 12.2 kt2011: 5.2 kt2012: 12.2 kt2013: 7.2 kt2014: 5.9 kt2015: 7.6 kt2016: 6.7 kt2017: 5.5 kt2018: 8 kt2019: 1.6 kt2020: 9.9 kt2021: 9.2 kt2022: 8.9 kt2023: 5.3 kt2024: 6.6 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Uganda stood at 6.62 kt.

The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Uganda peaked at 12.25 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.63 kt, in 2019.

That places Uganda 30th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.34 kt 2.73 kt 6.69 kt 10
2000s 6.87 kt 2.27 kt 11.36 kt 10
2010s 7.21 kt 1.63 kt 12.25 kt 10
2020s 7.98 kt 5.33 kt 9.86 kt 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 27 Zimbabwe 9.24 kt compare
  2. 28 Russian Federation 8.81 kt compare
  3. 29 Niger 8.67 kt compare
  4. 31 Benin 6.41 kt compare
  5. 32 Colombia 6.05 kt compare
  6. 33 Guinea 5.35 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Uganda?
Grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Uganda was 6.62 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 12.25 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.63 kt in 2019.
How does Uganda rank for grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Uganda ranks 30th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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