Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Uganda
Uganda: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 12.51 million tonnes in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Uganda, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 12.51 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in 2026.
The figure is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Uganda peaked at 55.22 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.59 million tonnes, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 38th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.06 million tonnes | 13.67 million tonnes | 55.22 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.86 million tonnes | 11.11 million tonnes | 37.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.68 million tonnes | 10.59 million tonnes | 17.97 million tonnes | 7 |
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More climate change data for Uganda
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Population, total 51.38 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Urban population 16.41 million (2025)
- Urban population 31.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 131.38 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Uganda?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Uganda was 12.51 million tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 55.22 million tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.59 million tonnes in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Uganda ranks 38th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.