Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Uganda
Uganda: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 158,251 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 158,251 t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is up 30.5% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Uganda peaked at 5.38 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 94,616 t, in 2020.
That places Uganda 60th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Uganda, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 921,485 t | — |
| 1991 | 921,485 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 921,485 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 921,485 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 921,485 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 921,485 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million t | +43.7% |
| 1997 | 3.27 million t | +147.0% |
| 1998 | 4.02 million t | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 5.38 million t | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 3.20 million t | -40.6% |
| 2001 | 897,765 t | -71.9% |
| 2002 | 410,872 t | -54.2% |
| 2003 | 660,064 t | +60.6% |
| 2004 | 462,758 t | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 625,369 t | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 345,119 t | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 228,761 t | -33.7% |
| 2008 | 523,939 t | +129.0% |
| 2009 | 165,681 t | -68.4% |
| 2010 | 228,953 t | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 200,297 t | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 625,221 t | +212.1% |
| 2013 | 313,904 t | -49.8% |
| 2014 | 600,607 t | +91.3% |
| 2015 | 508,167 t | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 301,773 t | -40.6% |
| 2017 | 555,334 t | +84.0% |
| 2018 | 415,389 t | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 774,237 t | +86.4% |
| 2020 | 94,616 t | -87.8% |
| 2021 | 145,634 t | +53.9% |
| 2022 | 168,992 t | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 121,256 t | -28.2% |
| 2024 | 158,251 t | +30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.95 million t | 921,485 t | 5.38 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 751,705 t | 165,681 t | 3.20 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 452,388 t | 200,297 t | 774,237 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,750 t | 94,616 t | 168,992 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More climate change data for Uganda
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,556 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 756.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 691.37 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Uganda?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Uganda was 158,251 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 million t in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,616 t in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Uganda ranks 60th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. 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 Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.