Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.001 tonnes per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Uganda, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2025, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Uganda stood at 0.001 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.2% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0065 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 tonnes per person, in 2024.
That places Uganda 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -30.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +81.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -73.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +170.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +59.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -36.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -47.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +45.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -32.5% |
| 2025 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +46.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.001 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0018 tonnes per person, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.001 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Uganda?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Uganda was 0.001 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.