Waste — Emissions Share in Uganda

Uganda: Waste — Emissions Share was 3.09 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.09 %
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
153rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
3.99 %
in 2006
All-time low
2.75 %
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Uganda, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 3.2 %1991: 3.1 %1992: 3.1 %1993: 3.1 %1994: 3.1 %1995: 3 %1996: 3 %1997: 3 %1998: 3 %1999: 3.2 %2000: 3.4 %2001: 3.6 %2002: 3.7 %2003: 3.5 %2004: 3.7 %2005: 3.4 %2006: 4 %2007: 3.5 %2008: 3 %2009: 3.2 %2010: 3.2 %2011: 3.4 %2012: 3.2 %2013: 3.3 %2014: 3.3 %2015: 3 %2016: 2.9 %2017: 2.9 %2018: 2.8 %2019: 2.9 %2020: 2.9 %2021: 3 %2022: 3 %2023: 3.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Uganda stood at 3.09 %.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Uganda peaked at 3.99 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.75 %, in 2018.

Uganda ranks 153rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.09 % 2.95 % 3.23 % 10
2000s 3.51 % 2.98 % 3.99 % 10
2010s 3.08 % 2.75 % 3.38 % 10
2020s 3 % 2.94 % 3.09 % 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 150 Ukraine 3.24 % compare
  2. 151 Congo 3.23 % compare
  3. 152 Russian Federation 3.1 % compare
  4. 153 Zimbabwe 3.09 % compare
  5. 155 Niger 3.07 % compare
  6. 156 Kenya 2.97 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Uganda?
Waste — emissions share in Uganda was 3.09 % 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 3.99 % in 2006.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.75 % in 2018.
How does Uganda rank for waste — emissions share?
Uganda ranks 153rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.