Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Uganda is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 52nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +138.1% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -70.2% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -56.7% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -48.9% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +89.0% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -81.4% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +219.1% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -52.3% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +68.0% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +74.4% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +73.4% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -88.4% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 49 Costa Rica 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Colombia 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Ecuador 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Equatorial Guinea 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Philippines 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Argentina 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Uganda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 22.78 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,987 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 39.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 627.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,448 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 756.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 691.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.86 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. 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 Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forest fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.