Methane emissions agriculture in Uganda
Uganda: Methane emissions agriculture was 19.89 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions agriculture in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions agriculture in Uganda is 19.89 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions agriculture in Uganda peaked at 20.01 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.72 million, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 43rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions agriculture in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.72 million | — |
| 1991 | 6.98 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 7.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 7.30 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 7.08 million | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 7.23 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 7.52 million | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 7.93 million | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 8.47 million | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 8.16 million | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 8.26 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 8.32 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 8.69 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 9.61 million | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 9.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.47 million | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 9.58 million | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 10.81 million | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 15.08 million | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 15.02 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.87 million | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 15.79 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.65 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 16.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.26 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 18.14 million | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 18.71 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 18.60 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 19.19 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 19.03 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.70 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 19.99 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.01 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 19.89 million | -0.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 19.89 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.28 million, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 19.89 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.62 million, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +39.5% | 10.81 million | 15.08 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.45 million | 6.72 million | 8.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.54 million | 8.26 million | 15.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.59 million | 15.79 million | 19.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.90 million | 19.70 million | 20.01 million | 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 methane emissions agriculture in Uganda?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Uganda was 19.89 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.01 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 million in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Uganda ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions agriculture rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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