Methane emissions by sector in Uganda
Uganda: Methane emissions by sector was 10,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Methane emissions by sector in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 10,000 for methane emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions by sector in Uganda peaked at 1.02 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 2007.
Uganda ranks 58th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions by sector in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 129,999 | — |
| 1991 | 129,999 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 129,999 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 129,999 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 129,999 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 129,999 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 250,000 | +92.3% |
| 1997 | 620,000 | +148.0% |
| 1998 | 770,000 | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 610,000 | -40.2% |
| 2001 | 60,000 | -90.2% |
| 2002 | 30,000 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 40,000 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 30,000 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 40,000 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 20,000 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 10,000 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 30,000 | +200.0% |
| 2009 | 10,000 | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40,000 | +300.0% |
| 2013 | 20,000 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 40,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 30,000 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 20,000 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 40,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 30,000 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 50,000 | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 10,000 | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 10,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,000, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +300.0% | 10,000 | 40,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 343,999 | 129,999 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,000 | 10,000 | 610,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,000 | 10,000 | 50,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 58 Bahamas 10,000 compare
- 58 Benin 10,000 compare
- 58 Bhutan 10,000 compare
- 58 Cote d'Ivoire 10,000 compare
- 58 France 10,000 compare
- 58 Georgia 10,000 compare
- 58 Guyana 10,000 compare
- 58 Italy 10,000 compare
- 58 Senegal 10,000 compare
- 58 Sierra Leone 10,000 compare
- 58 Suriname 10,000 compare
- 58 Togo 10,000 compare
- 58 Ukraine 10,000 compare
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 by sector in Uganda?
- Methane emissions by sector in Uganda was 10,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions by sector recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest methane emissions by sector recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 2007.
- How does Uganda rank for methane emissions by sector?
- Uganda ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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