CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Uganda
Uganda: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 0.22 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Uganda, 1990–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2018, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Uganda stood at 0.22.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Uganda peaked at 0.78 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Uganda 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0.01 | — |
| 2005 | 0.06 | +500.0% |
| 2006 | 0.31 | +416.7% |
| 2007 | 0.45 | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 0.48 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.69 | +43.7% |
| 2010 | 0.78 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.75 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.21 | -72.0% |
| 2013 | 0.07 | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 0.18 | +157.1% |
| 2015 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.21 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.22 | +4.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.22 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.51, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +500.0% | 0.01 | 0.06 |
| 2006 | +416.7% | 0.06 | 0.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3111 | 0.07 | 0.78 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 144 Saint Lucia 0.27 compare
- 145 Gambia 0.25 compare
- 146 Luxembourg 0.24 compare
- 147 Afghanistan 0.22 compare
- 149 Togo 0.21 compare
- 150 Chad 0.2 compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Uganda?
- Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Uganda was 0.22 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.78 in 2010.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
- Uganda ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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