Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Uganda

Uganda: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.0332 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0332 kt
Change on year
up 30.2%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.08 kt
in 1999
All-time low
0.0199 kt
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Uganda, 1990–2024

00.250.50.7511990200720241990: 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 kt2024: 0.033 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Uganda stood at 0.0332 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Uganda peaked at 1.08 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0199 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

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 0.0289 kt 0.0199 kt 0.0355 kt 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 64 Senegal 0.0537 kt compare
  2. 65 Bahamas 0.0473 kt compare
  3. 66 Eswatini 0.0379 kt compare
  4. 68 Togo 0.0291 kt compare
  5. 68 Türkiye 0.0291 kt compare
  6. 70 Romania 0.0285 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Uganda?
Forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Uganda was 0.0332 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0199 kt in 2020.
How does Uganda rank for forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1?
Uganda ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 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 (N2O) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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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.