Forest fires — Emissions in Uganda
Uganda: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.364 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Uganda stood at 0.364 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% on the previous year and down 73.6% 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 60th of 219 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 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% |
| 2024 | 0.364 kt | +30.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.364 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2406 kt, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.364 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3894 kt, 93% of the median. (44 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 | 0.3168 kt | 0.2176 kt | 0.3887 kt | 5 |
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 0.364 kt in 2024, 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 60th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. 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 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.