Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Uganda
Uganda: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 11.03 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Uganda is 11.03 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Uganda peaked at 60.14 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.3 %, in 2020.
Uganda ranks 53rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.14 % | — |
| 1991 | 59.43 % | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 58.99 % | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 58.49 % | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 58.76 % | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 58.06 % | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 57.38 % | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 56.61 % | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 55.45 % | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 56.26 % | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 55.4 % | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 36.97 % | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 36.13 % | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 34.6 % | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 34.42 % | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 32.77 % | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 33.68 % | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 31.6 % | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 27.73 % | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 27.42 % | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 26.22 % | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 26.01 % | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.28 % | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 24.96 % | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 24.32 % | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 23.3 % | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 11.02 % | -52.7% |
| 2017 | 10.95 % | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.73 % | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.6 % | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.3 % | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 11.15 % | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 11.05 % | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.03 % | -0.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 11.03 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.7 %, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 11.03 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.03 %, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -52.7% | 23.3 % | 11.02 % |
| 2001 | -33.3% | 55.4 % | 36.97 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.96 % | 55.45 % | 60.14 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.07 % | 27.42 % | 55.4 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.34 % | 10.6 % | 26.22 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.88 % | 10.3 % | 11.15 % | 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 land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Uganda?
- Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Uganda was 11.03 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 60.14 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 % in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Uganda ranks 53rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.