Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Uganda

Uganda: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 0.2021 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2021 kt
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
47th
of 218 countries
All-time high
33.71 kt
in 1999
All-time low
0.1755 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Uganda, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 4.2 kt1991: 4.2 kt1992: 4.2 kt1993: 4.2 kt1994: 4.2 kt1995: 4.2 kt1996: 8.7 kt1997: 19.2 kt1998: 23.3 kt1999: 33.7 kt2000: 18.2 kt2001: 2 kt2002: 0.923 kt2003: 1.4 kt2004: 0.965 kt2005: 1.2 kt2006: 0.667 kt2007: 0.521 kt2008: 1.2 kt2009: 0.247 kt2010: 0.383 kt2011: 0.433 kt2012: 1.3 kt2013: 0.596 kt2014: 1.3 kt2015: 1.1 kt2016: 0.622 kt2017: 1.2 kt2018: 0.893 kt2019: 1.7 kt2020: 0.175 kt2021: 0.189 kt2022: 0.25 kt2023: 0.202 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Uganda is 0.2021 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Uganda peaked at 33.71 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1755 kt, in 2020.

That places Uganda 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4) in Uganda, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4.24 kt
1991 4.24 kt +0.0%
1992 4.24 kt +0.0%
1993 4.24 kt +0.0%
1994 4.24 kt +0.0%
1995 4.24 kt +0.0%
1996 8.72 kt +105.8%
1997 19.2 kt +120.0%
1998 23.29 kt +21.3%
1999 33.71 kt +44.8%
2000 18.21 kt -46.0%
2001 2.05 kt -88.8%
2002 0.9227 kt -54.9%
2003 1.41 kt +52.5%
2004 0.9653 kt -31.4%
2005 1.22 kt +26.2%
2006 0.6674 kt -45.2%
2007 0.5212 kt -21.9%
2008 1.18 kt +125.5%
2009 0.2473 kt -79.0%
2010 0.3829 kt +54.8%
2011 0.4334 kt +13.2%
2012 1.32 kt +204.9%
2013 0.5956 kt -54.9%
2014 1.33 kt +122.8%
2015 1.08 kt -18.6%
2016 0.6222 kt -42.4%
2017 1.18 kt +89.8%
2018 0.8935 kt -24.3%
2019 1.7 kt +89.9%
2020 0.1755 kt -89.7%
2021 0.1888 kt +7.6%
2022 0.25 kt +32.4%
2023 0.2021 kt -19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.04 kt 4.24 kt 33.71 kt 10
2000s 2.74 kt 0.2473 kt 18.21 kt 10
2010s 0.9533 kt 0.3829 kt 1.7 kt 10
2020s 0.2041 kt 0.1755 kt 0.25 kt 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 44 Philippines 0.378 kt compare
  2. 45 Bahamas 0.3145 kt compare
  3. 46 Benin 0.3006 kt compare
  4. 48 Togo 0.1942 kt compare
  5. 49 Suriname 0.1941 kt compare
  6. 50 Malaysia 0.1463 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Uganda?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Uganda was 0.2021 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 33.71 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1755 kt in 2020.
How does Uganda rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
Uganda ranks 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf