Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Uganda is 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1969.
Uganda ranks 92nd of 186 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.
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 89 Panama 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 90 Serbia 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 91 Colombia 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 94 New Zealand 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 95 Ecuador 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 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 waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Uganda rank for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.