Forest fires — Emissions in Uganda

Uganda: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0255 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0255 kt
Change on year
down 28.2%
World rank
69th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.08 kt
in 1999
All-time low
0.0199 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions in Uganda, 1990–2023

00.250.50.7511990200620231990: 0.188 kt1991: 0.188 kt1992: 0.188 kt1993: 0.188 kt1994: 0.188 kt1995: 0.188 kt1996: 0.265 kt1997: 0.654 kt1998: 0.804 kt1999: 1.1 kt2000: 0.639 kt2001: 0.189 kt2002: 0.086 kt2003: 0.139 kt2004: 0.097 kt2005: 0.131 kt2006: 0.072 kt2007: 0.048 kt2008: 0.11 kt2009: 0.035 kt2010: 0.048 kt2011: 0.042 kt2012: 0.131 kt2013: 0.066 kt2014: 0.126 kt2015: 0.107 kt2016: 0.063 kt2017: 0.117 kt2018: 0.087 kt2019: 0.163 kt2020: 0.02 kt2021: 0.031 kt2022: 0.035 kt2023: 0.025 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Uganda is 0.0255 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Uganda peaked at 1.08 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0199 kt, in 2020.

That places Uganda 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3924 kt 0.1876 kt 1.08 kt 10
2000s 0.1547 kt 0.0348 kt 0.6393 kt 10
2010s 0.095 kt 0.0421 kt 0.1626 kt 10
2020s 0.0279 kt 0.0199 kt 0.0355 kt 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 66 Italy 0.0284 kt compare
  2. 67 Benin 0.0274 kt compare
  3. 67 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0274 kt compare
  4. 70 France 0.0203 kt compare
  5. 71 Suriname 0.0177 kt compare
  6. 71 Togo 0.0177 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Uganda?
Forest fires — emissions in Uganda was 0.0255 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 1.08 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0199 kt in 2020.
How does Uganda rank for forest fires — emissions?
Uganda ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
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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