Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Uganda
Uganda: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.4684 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Uganda is 0.4684 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Uganda peaked at 0.4684 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0845 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 45th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0984 Mt CO2e | 0.0845 Mt CO2e | 0.113 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1131 Mt CO2e | 0.0932 Mt CO2e | 0.1428 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1628 Mt CO2e | 0.1503 Mt CO2e | 0.1887 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2473 Mt CO2e | 0.1998 Mt CO2e | 0.3075 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3531 Mt CO2e | 0.3267 Mt CO2e | 0.3739 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4337 Mt CO2e | 0.3954 Mt CO2e | 0.4684 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More environment data for Uganda
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 57.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.15 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 20.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2833 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 38.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0269 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Uganda?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Uganda was 0.4684 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 waste recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4684 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0845 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Uganda ranks 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Waste (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 the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).