Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Uganda
Uganda: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.364 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Uganda peaked at 36.59 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2176 kt, in 2020.
Uganda ranks 67th of 236 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.
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
- Share co2 vs population 1.19 (2100)
- Population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Population, total 51.38 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Urban population 16.41 million (2025)
- Urban population 31.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.1266 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 131.38 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.1266 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.1266 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Uganda?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 36.59 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2176 kt in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Uganda ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. 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.