GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Uganda

Uganda: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane was 24,209 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
24,209
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
44th
of 204 countries
All-time high
24,209
in 2015
All-time low
8,842
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Uganda, 1990–2015

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200220151990: 8.8k1991: 9.2k1992: 9.4k1993: 9.7k1994: 9.6k1995: 9.8k1996: 10.0k1997: 10.3k1998: 10.7k1999: 11.0k2000: 11.3k2001: 11.7k2002: 12.1k2003: 12.6k2004: 13.0k2005: 13.6k2006: 14.0k2007: 14.5k2008: 19.7k2009: 20.2k2010: 20.8k2011: 21.5k2012: 22.1k2013: 22.6k2014: 23.4k2015: 24.2k

Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).

Analysis

In 2015, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Uganda stood at 24,209. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Uganda peaked at 24,209 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,842, in 1990.

Uganda ranks 44th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Uganda, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 8,842 —
1991 9,221 +4.3%
1992 9,443 +2.4%
1993 9,746 +3.2%
1994 9,573 -1.8%
1995 9,840 +2.8%
1996 10,017 +1.8%
1997 10,327 +3.1%
1998 10,697 +3.6%
1999 11,035 +3.2%
2000 11,343 +2.8%
2001 11,699 +3.1%
2002 12,129 +3.7%
2003 12,594 +3.8%
2004 12,969 +3.0%
2005 13,590 +4.8%
2006 14,020 +3.2%
2007 14,453 +3.1%
2008 19,718 +36.4%
2009 20,190 +2.4%
2010 20,813 +3.1%
2011 21,480 +3.2%
2012 22,129 +3.0%
2013 22,599 +2.1%
2014 23,381 +3.5%
2015 24,209 +3.5%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 24,209 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10,969, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 24,209 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,667, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +36.4% 14,453 19,718

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,874 8,842 11,035 10
2000s 14,271 11,343 20,190 10
2010s 22,435 20,813 24,209 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 41 Paraguay 26,840 compare
  2. 42 Uruguay 25,193 compare
  3. 43 Saudi Arabia 24,888 compare
  4. 45 Cambodia 23,987 compare
  5. 46 Peru 23,739 compare
  6. 47 Morocco 23,517 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Uganda?
Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Uganda was 24,209 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 24,209 in 2015.
What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 8,842 in 1990.
How does Uganda rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?
Uganda ranks 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2015.
Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane
Source
Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
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Coverage
204 places, 5,304 data points, 1990–2015
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GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).