Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Uganda
Uganda: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,079 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Uganda stood at 4,079 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Uganda peaked at 4,079 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,508 kt, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 30th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,508 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,544 kt | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3,567 kt | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3,589 kt | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,615 kt | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 3,650 kt | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3,677 kt | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3,700 kt | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3,719 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,730 kt | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,740 kt | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,745 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,751 kt | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,759 kt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3,772 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,788 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,803 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,822 kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,844 kt | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,883 kt | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,914 kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3,939 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,958 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,975 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,993 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,006 kt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4,012 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,018 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,026 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4,035 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,044 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4,055 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,067 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4,079 kt | +0.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4,079 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,297 kt, 3.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4,079 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599.08 kt, 6.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,630 kt | 3,508 kt | 3,730 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,791 kt | 3,740 kt | 3,883 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,988 kt | 3,914 kt | 4,035 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,061 kt | 4,044 kt | 4,079 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 27 Chile 4,384 kt compare
- 28 South Africa 4,380 kt compare
- 29 Morocco 4,183 kt compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 3,219 kt compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 88.4 kt compare
- 31 Ethiopia 4,031 kt compare
- 32 Australia and New Zealand 3,833 kt compare
- 33 Ecuador 3,436 kt 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 solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Uganda?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Uganda was 4,079 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,079 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,508 kt in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Uganda ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.