Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Uganda
Uganda: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 124,862 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Uganda stood at 124,862 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.1% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Uganda peaked at 4.96 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 76,306 t, in 2020.
Uganda ranks 50th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Uganda, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 819,918 t | — |
| 1991 | 819,918 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 819,918 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 819,918 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 819,918 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 819,918 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.28 million t | +56.5% |
| 1997 | 2.82 million t | +120.0% |
| 1998 | 3.42 million t | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 4.96 million t | +44.8% |
| 2000 | 2.68 million t | -46.0% |
| 2001 | 890,225 t | -66.8% |
| 2002 | 401,179 t | -54.9% |
| 2003 | 611,596 t | +52.4% |
| 2004 | 419,676 t | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 529,512 t | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 290,189 t | -45.2% |
| 2007 | 226,607 t | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 511,014 t | +125.5% |
| 2009 | 107,520 t | -79.0% |
| 2010 | 166,484 t | +54.8% |
| 2011 | 188,449 t | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 574,600 t | +204.9% |
| 2013 | 258,975 t | -54.9% |
| 2014 | 576,912 t | +122.8% |
| 2015 | 469,392 t | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 270,538 t | -42.4% |
| 2017 | 513,328 t | +89.7% |
| 2018 | 388,462 t | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 737,617 t | +89.9% |
| 2020 | 76,306 t | -89.7% |
| 2021 | 82,087 t | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 108,677 t | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 87,867 t | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 124,862 t | +42.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 million t | 819,918 t | 4.96 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 666,524 t | 107,520 t | 2.68 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 414,476 t | 166,484 t | 737,617 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,960 t | 76,306 t | 124,862 t | 5 |
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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 humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Uganda?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Uganda was 124,862 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 million t in 1999.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,306 t in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Uganda ranks 50th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.