Median2021 vs median2017 in Uganda
Uganda: Median2021 vs median2017 was 2.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.8
World rank
114th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.8
in 2023
All-time low
1.63
in 1999
Years of data
11
1989–2023
Median2021 vs median2017 in Uganda, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median2021 vs median2017 in Uganda is 2.8, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Uganda peaked at 2.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 1999.
That places Uganda 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Median2021 vs median2017 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.87 | — |
| 1992 | 1.74 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.76 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.63 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.96 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 2.38 | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 2.73 | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 2.52 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 2.56 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | +9.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.37, 83% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5, 80% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.71 | 1.63 | 1.76 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.01 | 1.7 | 2.38 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2.52 | 2.73 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- 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 median2021 vs median2017 in Uganda?
- Median2021 vs median2017 in Uganda was 2.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for median2021 vs median2017?
- Uganda ranks 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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