Per capita methane sector in Uganda
Uganda: Per capita methane sector was 0.2055 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2055
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
138th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.3274
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane sector in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita methane sector in Uganda stood at 0.2055.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Uganda peaked at 0.3274 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Uganda 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane sector in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0.3274 | — |
| 2009 | 0.318 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3087 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2998 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2912 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.283 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2748 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2664 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2577 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2489 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2406 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2326 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2249 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2178 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2114 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2055 | -2.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.2055 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3206, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.2055 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5123, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0645 | 0 | 0.3274 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2704 | 0.2326 | 0.3087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2149 | 0.2055 | 0.2249 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 135 Nepal 0.3368 compare
- 136 Madagascar 0.3206 compare
- 137 Ethiopia 0.2331 compare
- 139 Andorra 0
- 139 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 139 Bahamas 0
- 139 Belize 0 compare
- 139 Bhutan 0
- 139 Botswana 0
- 139 Burkina Faso 0
- 139 Burundi 0
- 139 Cambodia 0
- 139 Cape Verde 0
- 139 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 139 Comoros 0
- 139 Cook Islands 0
- 139 Costa Rica 0
- 139 Cyprus 0
- 139 Djibouti 0
- 139 Dominica 0
- 139 Dominican Republic 0
- 139 Eritrea 0
- 139 Fiji 0
- 139 Gambia 0 compare
- 139 Grenada 0
- 139 Guatemala 0 compare
- 139 Guinea 0 compare
- 139 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 139 Haiti 0
- 139 Honduras 0
- 139 Iceland 0 compare
- 139 Kiribati 0
- 139 Lesotho 0
- 139 Liberia 0 compare
- 139 Liechtenstein 0
- 139 Maldives 0
- 139 Mali 0
- 139 Marshall Islands 0
- 139 Mauritania 0 compare
- 139 Mauritius 0
- 139 Micronesia (country) 0
- 139 Namibia 0
- 139 Nauru 0
- 139 Nicaragua 0
- 139 Niue 0
- 139 Palau 0
- 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 139 Saint Lucia 0
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 139 Samoa 0
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 139 Seychelles 0 compare
- 139 Sierra Leone 0
- 139 Solomon Islands 0
- 139 Somalia 0
- 139 Tonga 0
- 139 Tuvalu 0
- 139 Vanuatu 0
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 per capita methane sector in Uganda?
- Per capita methane sector in Uganda was 0.2055 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3274 in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for per capita methane sector?
- Uganda ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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