Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Uganda

Uganda: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF was 54.87 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
54.87
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
76th
of 190 countries
All-time high
54.87
in 2018
All-time low
17.97
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Uganda, 1990–2018

203040501990200420181990: 181991: 18.51992: 18.81993: 19.31994: 191995: 19.81996: 20.51997: 21.61998: 231999: 22.62000: 23.12001: 23.62002: 24.52003: 26.42004: 26.62005: 28.92006: 28.42007: 31.92008: 39.12009: 40.12010: 432011: 43.72012: 45.72013: 46.72014: 48.42015: 50.22016: 52.92017: 542018: 54.9

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 54.87 for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Uganda peaked at 54.87 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.97, in 1990.

That places Uganda 76th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Uganda, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 17.97 —
1991 18.51 +3.0%
1992 18.84 +1.8%
1993 19.28 +2.3%
1994 19.03 -1.3%
1995 19.81 +4.1%
1996 20.53 +3.6%
1997 21.57 +5.1%
1998 22.97 +6.5%
1999 22.62 -1.5%
2000 23.06 +1.9%
2001 23.56 +2.2%
2002 24.5 +4.0%
2003 26.4 +7.8%
2004 26.64 +0.9%
2005 28.87 +8.4%
2006 28.37 -1.7%
2007 31.86 +12.3%
2008 39.06 +22.6%
2009 40.13 +2.7%
2010 42.96 +7.1%
2011 43.71 +1.7%
2012 45.66 +4.5%
2013 46.67 +2.2%
2014 48.38 +3.7%
2015 50.19 +3.7%
2016 52.85 +5.3%
2017 53.95 +2.1%
2018 54.87 +1.7%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 54.87 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.47, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 54.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.09, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.11 17.97 22.97 10
2000s 29.24 23.06 40.13 10
2010s 48.8 42.96 54.87 9

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 73 South Sudan 58.66 compare
  2. 74 Bolivia 56.87 compare
  3. 75 Central African Republic 55.68 compare
  4. 77 Finland 54.49 compare
  5. 78 Bulgaria 53.33 compare
  6. 79 Mongolia 52.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Uganda?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Uganda was 54.87 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 54.87 in 2018.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 17.97 in 1990.
How does Uganda rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf?
Uganda ranks 76th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,506 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Total greenhouse gas emissions (excluding LUCF) are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.