Forest fires — Emissions in Uganda
Uganda: Forest fires — Emissions was 255.26 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Uganda, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 255.26 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Uganda peaked at 1,448 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 152.62 kt, in 2020.
Uganda ranks 60th of 181 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,448 kt | — |
| 2002 | 662.74 kt | -54.2% |
| 2003 | 1,065 kt | +60.6% |
| 2004 | 746.43 kt | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 1,009 kt | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 556.68 kt | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 368.99 kt | -33.7% |
| 2008 | 845.11 kt | +129.0% |
| 2009 | 267.24 kt | -68.4% |
| 2010 | 369.3 kt | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 323.08 kt | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 1,008 kt | +212.1% |
| 2013 | 506.33 kt | -49.8% |
| 2014 | 968.78 kt | +91.3% |
| 2015 | 819.67 kt | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 486.76 kt | -40.6% |
| 2017 | 895.75 kt | +84.0% |
| 2018 | 670.02 kt | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 1,249 kt | +86.4% |
| 2020 | 152.62 kt | -87.8% |
| 2021 | 234.91 kt | +53.9% |
| 2022 | 272.58 kt | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 195.59 kt | -28.2% |
| 2024 | 255.26 kt | +30.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 255.26 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,217 kt, 21% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 255.26 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 612.16 kt, 42% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 774.3 kt | 267.24 kt | 1,448 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 729.7 kt | 323.08 kt | 1,249 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.19 kt | 152.62 kt | 272.58 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 255.26 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 1,448 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.62 kt in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Uganda ranks 60th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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 — Emissions (CO2). 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.