Waste — Emissions (N2O) in Uganda
Uganda: Waste — Emissions (N2O) was 1.48 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Uganda stood at 1.48 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Uganda peaked at 1.48 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.243 kt, in 1961.
That places Uganda 59th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (N2O) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.243 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.254 kt | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.266 kt | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.279 kt | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.293 kt | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.308 kt | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.322 kt | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.335 kt | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.347 kt | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.319 kt | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.345 kt | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.367 kt | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.343 kt | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.365 kt | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.37 kt | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.394 kt | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.407 kt | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.426 kt | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.376 kt | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.352 kt | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.363 kt | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.39 kt | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.434 kt | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.432 kt | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.413 kt | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.419 kt | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.435 kt | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.49 kt | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 0.539 kt | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.571 kt | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.567 kt | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.588 kt | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.593 kt | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.587 kt | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.58 kt | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.613 kt | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.643 kt | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.691 kt | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.712 kt | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.754 kt | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.78 kt | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.839 kt | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.879 kt | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.922 kt | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.93 kt | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.951 kt | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.985 kt | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.05 kt | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.13 kt | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.19 kt | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.24 kt | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.27 kt | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.3 kt | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.31 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.29 kt | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.27 kt | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.28 kt | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.25 kt | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.32 kt | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.38 kt | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.42 kt | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.45 kt | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.48 kt | +2.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.48 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.81 kt, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.48 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.567 kt, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2941 kt | 0.243 kt | 0.347 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3712 kt | 0.319 kt | 0.426 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4267 kt | 0.352 kt | 0.539 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6145 kt | 0.567 kt | 0.712 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.922 kt | 0.754 kt | 1.13 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 kt | 1.19 kt | 1.32 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 kt | 1.38 kt | 1.48 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 56 Caribbean 1.72 kt compare
- 57 Yugoslav SFR 1.65 kt compare
- 58 Nepal 1.55 kt compare
- 60 Ethiopia PDR 1.46 kt compare
- 61 Afghanistan 1.46 kt compare
- 62 Romania 1.44 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 waste — emissions in Uganda?
- Waste — emissions in Uganda was 1.48 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 1.48 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.243 kt in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for waste — emissions?
- Uganda ranks 59th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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