GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O in Uganda

Uganda: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O was 8,598 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
8,598
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
39th
of 201 countries
All-time high
8,598
in 2015
All-time low
3,184
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O in Uganda, 1990–2015

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200220151990: 3.2k1991: 3.3k1992: 3.4k1993: 3.5k1994: 3.4k1995: 3.5k1996: 3.5k1997: 3.5k1998: 3.7k1999: 3.8k2000: 3.9k2001: 4.1k2002: 4.3k2003: 4.5k2004: 4.6k2005: 4.8k2006: 4.9k2007: 5.0k2008: 7.1k2009: 7.3k2010: 7.5k2011: 7.8k2012: 8.0k2013: 8.1k2014: 8.3k2015: 8.6k

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

Uganda recorded 8,598 for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Uganda peaked at 8,598 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,184, in 1990.

That places Uganda 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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) - N2O in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O in Uganda, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 3,184 —
1991 3,305 +3.8%
1992 3,371 +2.0%
1993 3,491 +3.6%
1994 3,373 -3.4%
1995 3,460 +2.6%
1996 3,454 -0.2%
1997 3,546 +2.7%
1998 3,737 +5.4%
1999 3,845 +2.9%
2000 3,894 +1.3%
2001 4,055 +4.1%
2002 4,262 +5.1%
2003 4,494 +5.4%
2004 4,600 +2.4%
2005 4,781 +3.9%
2006 4,883 +2.1%
2007 5,035 +3.1%
2008 7,091 +40.9%
2009 7,306 +3.0%
2010 7,536 +3.1%
2011 7,752 +2.9%
2012 7,961 +2.7%
2013 8,092 +1.7%
2014 8,313 +2.7%
2015 8,598 +3.4%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 8,598 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,743, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 8,598 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,832, 4.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O 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 +40.9% 5,035 7,091

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,477 3,184 3,845 10
2000s 5,040 3,894 7,306 10
2010s 8,042 7,536 8,598 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 36 Venezuela 9,808 compare
  2. 37 Japan 8,878 compare
  3. 38 Belarus 8,758 compare
  4. 40 Philippines 8,506 compare
  5. 41 Malaysia 8,378 compare
  6. 42 Romania 8,300 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Uganda?
Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Uganda was 8,598 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) - n2o recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 8,598 in 2015.
What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 3,184 in 1990.
How does Uganda rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o?
Uganda ranks 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2015.
Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. 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) - N2O. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O
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
201 places, 5,226 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).