Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0189 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Uganda is 0.0189 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.0189 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 89 Panama 0.0196 kt per square kilometre compare
- 90 Serbia 0.0195 kt per square kilometre compare
- 91 Colombia 0.0192 kt per square kilometre compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0182 kt per square kilometre compare
- 94 New Zealand 0.0179 kt per square kilometre compare
- 95 Ecuador 0.0178 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.0189 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0189 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Uganda rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from CH4 (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.