Forest fires — Emissions in Uganda
Uganda: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0332 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions 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 in Uganda peaked at 1.08 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0199 kt, in 2020.
Uganda ranks 60th of 219 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1876 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1876 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1876 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1876 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1876 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1876 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2648 kt | +41.2% |
| 1997 | 0.654 kt | +147.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8036 kt | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 1.08 kt | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6393 kt | -40.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1885 kt | -70.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0863 kt | -54.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1386 kt | +60.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0972 kt | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1313 kt | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0725 kt | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 0.048 kt | -33.8% |
| 2008 | 0.11 kt | +129.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0348 kt | -68.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0481 kt | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0421 kt | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1313 kt | +211.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0659 kt | -49.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1261 kt | +91.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1067 kt | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0634 kt | -40.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1166 kt | +83.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0872 kt | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1626 kt | +86.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0199 kt | -87.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0306 kt | +53.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0355 kt | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0255 kt | -28.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0332 kt | +30.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0332 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.022 kt, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0332 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0355 kt, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 0.0332 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 1.08 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 60th out of 219 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 (N2O). 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.