Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Uganda

Uganda: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 7,373 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7,373 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 223 countries
All-time high
30,344 kt
in 1990
All-time low
7,373 kt
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Uganda, 1990–2025

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1990200720251990: 30.3k kt1991: 30.3k kt1992: 30.3k kt1993: 30.3k kt1994: 30.3k kt1995: 30.3k kt1996: 30.3k kt1997: 30.3k kt1998: 30.3k kt1999: 30.3k kt2000: 30.3k kt2001: 14.6k kt2002: 14.6k kt2003: 14.6k kt2004: 14.6k kt2005: 14.6k kt2006: 14.6k kt2007: 14.6k kt2008: 14.6k kt2009: 14.6k kt2010: 14.6k kt2011: 14.6k kt2012: 14.6k kt2013: 14.6k kt2014: 14.6k kt2015: 14.6k kt2016: 9.2k kt2017: 9.2k kt2018: 9.2k kt2019: 9.2k kt2020: 9.2k kt2021: 7.4k kt2022: 7.4k kt2023: 7.4k kt2024: 7.4k kt2025: 7.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2025, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Uganda stood at 7,373 kt. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Uganda peaked at 30,344 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,373 kt, in 2021.

That places Uganda 35th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,344 kt 30,344 kt 30,344 kt 10
2000s 16,187 kt 14,614 kt 30,344 kt 10
2010s 12,465 kt 9,241 kt 14,614 kt 10
2020s 7,685 kt 7,373 kt 9,241 kt 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 32 Guyana 8,078 kt compare
  2. 33 Ethiopia 7,989 kt compare
  3. 34 Benin 7,502 kt compare
  4. 36 Malawi 7,068 kt compare
  5. 37 Sudan (former) 6,640 kt compare
  6. 38 Somalia 6,299 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Uganda?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Uganda was 7,373 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 30,344 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 7,373 kt in 2021.
How does Uganda rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Uganda ranks 35th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).