Petroleum products — Emissions in Uganda
Uganda: Petroleum products — Emissions was 0.3217 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Petroleum products — Emissions in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.3217 kt for petroleum products — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 163.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Uganda peaked at 0.3217 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 kt, in 1997.
Uganda ranks 21st of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Petroleum products — Emissions in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0177 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0142 kt | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0177 kt | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0142 kt | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0142 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0106 kt | -25.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0106 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 kt | -67.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 kt | +102.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 kt | -50.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.008 kt | +128.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0222 kt | +177.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0225 kt | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0304 kt | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0306 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1738 kt | +468.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0984 kt | -43.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1732 kt | +76.0% |
| 2010 | 0.168 kt | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1447 kt | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.066 kt | -54.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1223 kt | +85.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1314 kt | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2133 kt | +62.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2279 kt | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.242 kt | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2601 kt | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2857 kt | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2633 kt | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2992 kt | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.308 kt | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3217 kt | +4.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.3217 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0099 kt, 32.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.3217 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0053 kt, 60.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Petroleum products — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +468.0% | 0.0306 kt | 0.1738 kt |
| 2003 | +177.5% | 0.008 kt | 0.0222 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0113 kt | 0.0035 kt | 0.0177 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0566 kt | 0.0035 kt | 0.1738 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1861 kt | 0.066 kt | 0.2857 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.298 kt | 0.2633 kt | 0.3217 kt | 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 petroleum products — emissions in Uganda?
- Petroleum products — emissions in Uganda was 0.3217 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3217 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 kt in 1997.
- How does Uganda rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- Uganda ranks 21st out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.0%. 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 Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.