Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Uganda

Uganda: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) was 10.56 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.56 kt
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
47th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1,207 kt
in 1999
All-time low
9.15 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Uganda, 1990–2023

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200620231990: 162.9 kt1991: 162.9 kt1992: 162.9 kt1993: 162.9 kt1994: 162.9 kt1995: 162.9 kt1996: 312.3 kt1997: 687.1 kt1998: 833.5 kt1999: 1.2k kt2000: 651.7 kt2001: 106.9 kt2002: 48.1 kt2003: 73.4 kt2004: 50.4 kt2005: 63.6 kt2006: 34.8 kt2007: 27.2 kt2008: 61.3 kt2009: 12.9 kt2010: 20 kt2011: 22.6 kt2012: 69 kt2013: 31.1 kt2014: 69.3 kt2015: 56.4 kt2016: 32.5 kt2017: 61.6 kt2018: 46.6 kt2019: 88.6 kt2020: 9.2 kt2021: 9.8 kt2022: 13 kt2023: 10.6 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 (co2eq) in Uganda is 10.56 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Uganda peaked at 1,207 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.15 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 (CO2eq) in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Uganda, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 162.95 kt
1991 162.95 kt +0.0%
1992 162.95 kt +0.0%
1993 162.95 kt +0.0%
1994 162.95 kt +0.0%
1995 162.95 kt +0.0%
1996 312.26 kt +91.6%
1997 687.1 kt +120.0%
1998 833.52 kt +21.3%
1999 1,207 kt +44.8%
2000 651.75 kt -46.0%
2001 106.86 kt -83.6%
2002 48.15 kt -54.9%
2003 73.41 kt +52.5%
2004 50.37 kt -31.4%
2005 63.57 kt +26.2%
2006 34.83 kt -45.2%
2007 27.21 kt -21.9%
2008 61.34 kt +125.5%
2009 12.91 kt -78.9%
2010 20 kt +54.8%
2011 22.63 kt +13.2%
2012 68.99 kt +204.9%
2013 31.09 kt -54.9%
2014 69.27 kt +122.8%
2015 56.36 kt -18.6%
2016 32.47 kt -42.4%
2017 61.63 kt +89.8%
2018 46.64 kt -24.3%
2019 88.55 kt +89.9%
2020 9.15 kt -89.7%
2021 9.84 kt +7.5%
2022 13.04 kt +32.5%
2023 10.56 kt -19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 401.73 kt 162.95 kt 1,207 kt 10
2000s 113.04 kt 12.91 kt 651.75 kt 10
2010s 49.76 kt 20 kt 88.55 kt 10
2020s 10.65 kt 9.15 kt 13.04 kt 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 44 Philippines 19.73 kt compare
  2. 45 Bahamas 16.41 kt compare
  3. 46 Benin 15.68 kt compare
  4. 48 Togo 10.13 kt compare
  5. 49 Suriname 10.13 kt compare
  6. 50 Malaysia 7.65 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Uganda?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Uganda was 10.56 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1,207 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 9.15 kt in 2020.
How does Uganda rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq)?
Uganda ranks 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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
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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