Waste — Emissions in Uganda

Uganda: Waste — Emissions was 135 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
135 kt
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
75th
of 218 countries
All-time high
135 kt
in 2023
All-time low
8.95 kt
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Uganda, 1961–2023

050100150196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions in Uganda stood at 135 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Uganda peaked at 135 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.95 kt, in 1969.

Uganda ranks 75th of 218 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.12 kt 8.95 kt 12.9 kt 9
1970s 15.6 kt 11 kt 20.9 kt 10
1980s 30.45 kt 22.3 kt 40 kt 10
1990s 50.04 kt 42.7 kt 57.8 kt 10
2000s 70.99 kt 59.7 kt 83.6 kt 10
2010s 102.57 kt 86.9 kt 119 kt 10
2020s 129 kt 123 kt 135 kt 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 72 Yemen 147 kt compare
  2. 73 Portugal 142 kt compare
  3. 74 Greece 139 kt compare
  4. 75 Oman 135 kt compare
  5. 77 Hungary 133 kt compare
  6. 78 Trinidad and Tobago 126 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Uganda?
Waste — emissions in Uganda was 135 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 135 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 8.95 kt in 1969.
How does Uganda rank for waste — emissions?
Uganda ranks 75th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf