Grassland — Burning crop residues in Uganda

Uganda: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 2.88 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.88 million t
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
28th
of 220 countries
All-time high
5.33 million t
in 2012
All-time low
709,795 t
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Uganda, 1990–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1990200720241990: 2.9M t1991: 2.9M t1992: 2.9M t1993: 2.9M t1994: 2.9M t1995: 2.9M t1996: 1.4M t1997: 1.5M t1998: 1.6M t1999: 1.2M t2000: 988.6k t2001: 2.5M t2002: 2.7M t2003: 4.2M t2004: 2.4M t2005: 4.7M t2006: 1.1M t2007: 4.9M t2008: 3.8M t2009: 2.7M t2010: 5.3M t2011: 2.3M t2012: 5.3M t2013: 3.1M t2014: 2.6M t2015: 3.3M t2016: 2.9M t2017: 2.4M t2018: 3.5M t2019: 709.8k t2020: 4.3M t2021: 4.0M t2022: 3.9M t2023: 2.3M t2024: 2.9M t

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 2.88 million t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.

The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Uganda peaked at 5.33 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 709,795 t, in 2019.

That places Uganda 28th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Uganda, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 2.91 million t
1991 2.91 million t +0.0%
1992 2.91 million t +0.0%
1993 2.91 million t +0.0%
1994 2.91 million t +0.0%
1995 2.91 million t +0.0%
1996 1.41 million t -51.6%
1997 1.51 million t +7.5%
1998 1.64 million t +8.6%
1999 1.19 million t -27.9%
2000 988,576 t -16.7%
2001 2.49 million t +151.7%
2002 2.66 million t +7.0%
2003 4.19 million t +57.5%
2004 2.35 million t -43.9%
2005 4.68 million t +99.0%
2006 1.10 million t -76.5%
2007 4.94 million t +348.9%
2008 3.75 million t -24.0%
2009 2.71 million t -27.8%
2010 5.31 million t +95.9%
2011 2.26 million t -57.4%
2012 5.33 million t +135.8%
2013 3.14 million t -41.0%
2014 2.56 million t -18.6%
2015 3.31 million t +29.2%
2016 2.90 million t -12.2%
2017 2.37 million t -18.3%
2018 3.47 million t +46.4%
2019 709,795 t -79.6%
2020 4.28 million t +503.7%
2021 4.00 million t -6.6%
2022 3.86 million t -3.5%
2023 2.32 million t -40.0%
2024 2.88 million t +24.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.32 million t 1.19 million t 2.91 million t 10
2000s 2.99 million t 988,576 t 4.94 million t 10
2010s 3.14 million t 709,795 t 5.33 million t 10
2020s 3.47 million t 2.32 million t 4.28 million t 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 25 Zimbabwe 4.02 million t compare
  2. 26 Russian Federation 3.83 million t compare
  3. 27 Niger 3.77 million t compare
  4. 29 Benin 2.79 million t compare
  5. 30 Colombia 2.63 million t compare
  6. 31 Cabo Verde 0 t compare
  7. 31 Guinea 2.32 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues in Uganda?
Grassland — burning crop residues in Uganda was 2.88 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 5.33 million t in 2012.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 709,795 t in 2019.
How does Uganda rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
Uganda ranks 28th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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