LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uganda
Uganda: LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 16.93 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Uganda is 16.93 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Uganda peaked at 66.99 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.93 %, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 54th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.99 % | — |
| 1991 | 66.19 % | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 65.71 % | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 65.14 % | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 65.44 % | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 64.74 % | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 63.93 % | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 63.17 % | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 61.92 % | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 62.67 % | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 61.85 % | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 45.7 % | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 44.69 % | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 42.79 % | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 42.58 % | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 40.55 % | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 41.67 % | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 39.08 % | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 34.28 % | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 33.92 % | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 32.44 % | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 32.19 % | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 31.27 % | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 30.88 % | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 30.07 % | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 28.82 % | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 44.47 % | +54.3% |
| 2017 | 44.08 % | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 43.25 % | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 42.62 % | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 41.68 % | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 17.12 % | -58.9% |
| 2022 | 16.97 % | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 16.93 % | -0.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 16.93 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.46 %, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 16.93 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.21 %, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -58.9% | 41.68 % | 17.12 % |
| 2016 | +54.3% | 28.82 % | 44.47 % |
| 2001 | -26.1% | 61.85 % | 45.7 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.59 % | 61.92 % | 66.99 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.71 % | 33.92 % | 61.85 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.01 % | 28.82 % | 44.47 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.18 % | 16.93 % | 41.68 % | 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 lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Uganda?
- Lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Uganda was 16.93 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 66.99 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.93 % in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Uganda ranks 54th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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 LULUCF — 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.