Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0208 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Uganda is 0.0208 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 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.0208 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 kt per square kilometre, in 1969.
Uganda ranks 94th 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 91 Serbia 0.0211 kt per square kilometre compare
- 92 Brunei 0.0208 kt per square kilometre compare
- 93 Panama 0.0208 kt per square kilometre compare
- 95 Colombia 0.0207 kt per square kilometre compare
- 96 Ukraine 0.0189 kt per square kilometre compare
- 97 Uzbekistan 0.0188 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.0208 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0208 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Uganda rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.