IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4) in Uganda

Uganda: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4) was 55.13 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
55.13 %
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
89th
of 223 countries
All-time high
66.7 %
in 2008
All-time low
54.49 %
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Uganda, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 58.7 %1991: 58.9 %1992: 58.5 %1993: 58.6 %1994: 57.1 %1995: 57.2 %1996: 57 %1997: 56.1 %1998: 56.8 %1999: 54.5 %2000: 55.8 %2001: 57.6 %2002: 58 %2003: 59.7 %2004: 59 %2005: 60.4 %2006: 57.6 %2007: 59.8 %2008: 66.7 %2009: 65.5 %2010: 65.7 %2011: 64.5 %2012: 64.5 %2013: 63.4 %2014: 63 %2015: 63 %2016: 62.3 %2017: 61.5 %2018: 61.1 %2019: 58.1 %2020: 57.5 %2021: 55.9 %2022: 55.5 %2023: 55.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Uganda is 55.13 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Uganda peaked at 66.7 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 54.49 %, in 1999.

That places Uganda 89th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4) in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4) in Uganda, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 58.74 % —
1991 58.89 % +0.3%
1992 58.55 % -0.6%
1993 58.62 % +0.1%
1994 57.12 % -2.6%
1995 57.18 % +0.1%
1996 57 % -0.3%
1997 56.12 % -1.5%
1998 56.79 % +1.2%
1999 54.49 % -4.1%
2000 55.82 % +2.4%
2001 57.56 % +3.1%
2002 57.96 % +0.7%
2003 59.66 % +2.9%
2004 59.01 % -1.1%
2005 60.4 % +2.4%
2006 57.57 % -4.7%
2007 59.84 % +3.9%
2008 66.7 % +11.5%
2009 65.54 % -1.7%
2010 65.73 % +0.3%
2011 64.49 % -1.9%
2012 64.52 % +0.0%
2013 63.39 % -1.8%
2014 62.97 % -0.7%
2015 63.02 % +0.1%
2016 62.34 % -1.1%
2017 61.47 % -1.4%
2018 61.06 % -0.7%
2019 58.07 % -4.9%
2020 57.54 % -0.9%
2021 55.94 % -2.8%
2022 55.45 % -0.9%
2023 55.13 % -0.6%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 55.13 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.28 %, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 55.13 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.13 %, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.35 % 54.49 % 58.89 % 10
2000s 60.01 % 55.82 % 66.7 % 10
2010s 62.71 % 58.07 % 65.73 % 10
2020s 56.02 % 55.13 % 57.54 % 4

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  4. 90 Belgium 54.9 % compare
  5. 91 Belarus 54.65 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Uganda?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Uganda was 55.13 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 66.7 % in 2008.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 54.49 % in 1999.
How does Uganda rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share?
Uganda ranks 89th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.