Land-use change — Emissions Share in Uganda

Uganda: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 40.6 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
40.6 %
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
38th
of 209 countries
All-time high
87.83 %
in 1994
All-time low
21.32 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Uganda, 1990–2023

204060801990200620231990: 87.7 %1991: 87.7 %1992: 87.6 %1993: 87.6 %1994: 87.8 %1995: 87.2 %1996: 86.9 %1997: 86.8 %1998: 86.5 %1999: 86.3 %2000: 86.1 %2001: 74.7 %2002: 74.5 %2003: 74.2 %2004: 73.9 %2005: 72.4 %2006: 71.1 %2007: 69.8 %2008: 69.7 %2009: 68.9 %2010: 67 %2011: 66.3 %2012: 66.8 %2013: 66.4 %2014: 65.3 %2015: 64.1 %2016: 21.8 %2017: 21.5 %2018: 21.4 %2019: 21.3 %2020: 21.4 %2021: 41.6 %2022: 41.1 %2023: 40.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions share in Uganda stood at 40.6 %.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Uganda peaked at 87.83 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 21.32 %, in 2019.

Uganda ranks 38th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.22 % 86.34 % 87.83 % 10
2000s 73.53 % 68.93 % 86.09 % 10
2010s 48.21 % 21.32 % 67.05 % 10
2020s 36.18 % 21.43 % 41.57 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Uganda?
Land-use change — emissions share in Uganda was 40.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 87.83 % in 1994.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 21.32 % in 2019.
How does Uganda rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Uganda ranks 38th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.