Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Uganda
Uganda: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was -1,910 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Uganda recorded -1,910 kt for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.
The figure is up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Uganda peaked at 22,300 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2,400 kt, in 2001.
Uganda ranks 180th of 243 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.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -2,397 kt | — |
| 1991 | -2,397 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -2,397 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -2,397 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -2,397 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -2,397 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -2,397 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2,397 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -2,397 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -2,397 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2,397 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -2,400 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | -2,400 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -2,400 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -2,400 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -2,400 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -2,400 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -2,400 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -2,400 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -2,400 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -2,400 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -2,389 kt | -0.4% |
| 2012 | -2,389 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -2,389 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -2,389 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -2,389 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 22,300 kt | -1033.4% |
| 2017 | 22,300 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22,300 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22,300 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22,300 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -1,910 kt | -108.6% |
| 2022 | -1,910 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1,910 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1,910 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1,910 kt | -0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -1,910 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.0272 kt, 70092.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -1,910 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5.17 kt, 369.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2,397 kt | -2,397 kt | -2,397 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -2,400 kt | -2,400 kt | -2,397 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,485 kt | -2,400 kt | 22,300 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,125 kt | -1,910 kt | 22,300 kt | 6 |
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 forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Uganda?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Uganda was -1,910 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 22,300 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,400 kt in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Uganda ranks 180th out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).