Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Uganda
Uganda: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.6936 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Uganda, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Uganda stood at 0.6936 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Uganda peaked at 0.6991 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.128 Mt CO2e, in 1974.
Uganda ranks 65th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1315 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1309 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1312 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1303 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.128 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1285 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1345 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1375 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1388 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1434 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1479 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1489 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2374 Mt CO2e | +59.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2572 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2571 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2652 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2637 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2302 Mt CO2e | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2383 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2556 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.231 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.298 Mt CO2e | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2866 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2638 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2614 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.269 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2931 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2832 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2754 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3228 Mt CO2e | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.34 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.336 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3325 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4008 Mt CO2e | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3596 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4571 Mt CO2e | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3025 Mt CO2e | -33.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4543 Mt CO2e | +50.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4234 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4007 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4599 Mt CO2e | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4201 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4941 Mt CO2e | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4894 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4854 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5287 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5762 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5579 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5721 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5653 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6507 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6872 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6895 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6991 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6936 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.6936 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3365 Mt CO2e, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.6936 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2816 Mt CO2e, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +59.4% | 0.1489 Mt CO2e | 0.2374 Mt CO2e |
| 2007 | +50.2% | 0.3025 Mt CO2e | 0.4543 Mt CO2e |
| 2006 | -33.8% | 0.4571 Mt CO2e | 0.3025 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1335 Mt CO2e | 0.128 Mt CO2e | 0.1434 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2301 Mt CO2e | 0.1479 Mt CO2e | 0.2652 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2784 Mt CO2e | 0.231 Mt CO2e | 0.3228 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3807 Mt CO2e | 0.3025 Mt CO2e | 0.4571 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5149 Mt CO2e | 0.4201 Mt CO2e | 0.5762 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.684 Mt CO2e | 0.6507 Mt CO2e | 0.6991 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Uganda?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Uganda was 0.6936 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6991 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.128 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- How does Uganda rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Uganda ranks 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).