Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Uganda, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.0013 kt per square kilometre for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 (co2), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.0072 kt per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 kt per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Uganda 59th out of 160 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 — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +129.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +212.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +84.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -87.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +30.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0013 kt per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.008 kt per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0013 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 kt per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 56 Equatorial Guinea 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 0.0017 kt per square kilometre compare
- 58 Australia 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
- 60 Indonesia 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
- 61 Chile 0.0012 kt per square kilometre compare
- 62 El Salvador 0.0012 kt per square kilometre compare
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 (co2), per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0072 kt per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 59th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.