Waste — Emissions Share in Uganda

Uganda: Waste — Emissions Share was 10.48 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.48 %
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
163rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.52 %
in 2006
All-time low
9.95 %
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Uganda, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 10.5 %1991: 10.5 %1992: 10.6 %1993: 10.7 %1994: 11.1 %1995: 11.2 %1996: 11.2 %1997: 10.7 %1998: 10.5 %1999: 10.8 %2000: 11.3 %2001: 12 %2002: 12 %2003: 11.6 %2004: 11.9 %2005: 11.6 %2006: 12.5 %2007: 12 %2008: 10 %2009: 10.2 %2010: 10.1 %2011: 10.3 %2012: 10.2 %2013: 10.3 %2014: 10.3 %2015: 10.1 %2016: 10.1 %2017: 10.3 %2018: 10.2 %2019: 10.2 %2020: 10.1 %2021: 9.9 %2022: 10.2 %2023: 10.5 %

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 10.48 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Uganda peaked at 12.52 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.95 %, in 2021.

Uganda ranks 163rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.76 % 10.46 % 11.22 % 10
2000s 11.52 % 9.98 % 12.52 % 10
2010s 10.21 % 10.08 % 10.34 % 10
2020s 10.16 % 9.95 % 10.48 % 4

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  6. 166 Pakistan 10.21 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Uganda?
Waste — emissions share in Uganda was 10.48 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 12.52 % in 2006.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 9.95 % in 2021.
How does Uganda rank for waste — emissions share?
Uganda ranks 163rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.