Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Uganda
Uganda: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) was 0.2789 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Uganda is 0.2789 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 28.2% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Uganda peaked at 36.59 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2176 kt, in 2020.
Uganda ranks 76th of 254 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 — Emissions (CH4) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.79 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4.79 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.79 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.79 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.79 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.79 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9 kt | +88.1% |
| 1997 | 22.24 kt | +147.0% |
| 1998 | 27.32 kt | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 36.59 kt | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 21.74 kt | -40.6% |
| 2001 | 2.06 kt | -90.5% |
| 2002 | 0.945 kt | -54.2% |
| 2003 | 1.52 kt | +60.6% |
| 2004 | 1.06 kt | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 1.44 kt | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7938 kt | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5262 kt | -33.7% |
| 2008 | 1.21 kt | +129.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3811 kt | -68.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5266 kt | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4607 kt | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.44 kt | +212.1% |
| 2013 | 0.722 kt | -49.8% |
| 2014 | 1.38 kt | +91.3% |
| 2015 | 1.17 kt | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6941 kt | -40.6% |
| 2017 | 1.28 kt | +84.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9554 kt | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 1.78 kt | +86.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2176 kt | -87.8% |
| 2021 | 0.335 kt | +54.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3887 kt | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2789 kt | -28.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.2789 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1269 kt, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.2789 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3006 kt, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.39 kt | 4.79 kt | 36.59 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 kt | 0.3811 kt | 21.74 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 kt | 0.4607 kt | 1.78 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.305 kt | 0.2176 kt | 0.3887 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 — emissions in Uganda?
- Forest fires — emissions in Uganda was 0.2789 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 36.59 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2176 kt in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Uganda ranks 76th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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