Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Uganda

Uganda: Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square was 0.5486 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5486 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
31st
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.6336 t per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0038 t per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Uganda, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.5486 t per square kilometre for rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in 2023.

That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 115.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Uganda peaked at 0.6336 t per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 t per square kilometre, in 1963.

Uganda ranks 31st of 120 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.

Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0072 t per square kilometre
1962 0.0088 t per square kilometre +21.6%
1963 0.0038 t per square kilometre -57.0%
1964 0.0055 t per square kilometre +44.1%
1965 0.011 t per square kilometre +101.7%
1966 0.0083 t per square kilometre -25.0%
1967 0.0165 t per square kilometre +100.0%
1968 0.0138 t per square kilometre -16.7%
1969 0.0193 t per square kilometre +40.0%
1970 0.043 t per square kilometre +123.2%
1971 0.0661 t per square kilometre +53.6%
1972 0.0493 t per square kilometre -25.4%
1973 0.027 t per square kilometre -45.3%
1974 0.0476 t per square kilometre +76.5%
1975 0.0493 t per square kilometre +3.5%
1976 0.0672 t per square kilometre +36.4%
1977 0.054 t per square kilometre -19.7%
1978 0.0672 t per square kilometre +24.5%
1979 0.033 t per square kilometre -50.8%
1980 0.0303 t per square kilometre -8.3%
1981 0.033 t per square kilometre +9.1%
1982 0.0413 t per square kilometre +25.0%
1983 0.0468 t per square kilometre +13.3%
1984 0.0468 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1985 0.0385 t per square kilometre -17.6%
1986 0.0523 t per square kilometre +35.7%
1987 0.044 t per square kilometre -15.8%
1988 0.0468 t per square kilometre +6.3%
1989 0.0881 t per square kilometre +88.2%
1990 0.1074 t per square kilometre +21.9%
1991 0.1239 t per square kilometre +15.4%
1992 0.1376 t per square kilometre +11.1%
1993 0.1459 t per square kilometre +6.0%
1994 0.1514 t per square kilometre +3.8%
1995 0.1514 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.1597 t per square kilometre +5.5%
1997 0.1652 t per square kilometre +3.4%
1998 0.1762 t per square kilometre +6.7%
1999 0.1872 t per square kilometre +6.3%
2000 0.1982 t per square kilometre +5.9%
2001 0.2092 t per square kilometre +5.6%
2002 0.2202 t per square kilometre +5.3%
2003 0.2367 t per square kilometre +7.5%
2004 0.256 t per square kilometre +8.1%
2005 0.2808 t per square kilometre +9.7%
2006 0.311 t per square kilometre +10.8%
2007 0.3276 t per square kilometre +5.3%
2008 0.3523 t per square kilometre +7.6%
2009 0.2367 t per square kilometre -32.8%
2010 0.2386 t per square kilometre +0.8%
2011 0.2469 t per square kilometre +3.4%
2012 0.2523 t per square kilometre +2.2%
2013 0.2551 t per square kilometre +1.1%
2014 0.2606 t per square kilometre +2.2%
2015 0.2613 t per square kilometre +0.3%
2016 0.2933 t per square kilometre +12.2%
2017 0.3274 t per square kilometre +11.6%
2018 0.5486 t per square kilometre +67.6%
2019 0.4855 t per square kilometre -11.5%
2020 0.6062 t per square kilometre +24.9%
2021 0.6007 t per square kilometre -0.9%
2022 0.6336 t per square kilometre +5.5%
2023 0.5486 t per square kilometre -13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0105 t per square kilometre 0.0038 t per square kilometre 0.0193 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0504 t per square kilometre 0.027 t per square kilometre 0.0672 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0468 t per square kilometre 0.0303 t per square kilometre 0.0881 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.1506 t per square kilometre 0.1074 t per square kilometre 0.1872 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.2629 t per square kilometre 0.1982 t per square kilometre 0.3523 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.317 t per square kilometre 0.2386 t per square kilometre 0.5486 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.5973 t per square kilometre 0.5486 t per square kilometre 0.6336 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 28 Panama 0.7516 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 29 Rwanda 0.7284 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 30 Benin 0.6441 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 32 Uruguay 0.4619 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 33 Malawi 0.4614 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 34 Burkina Faso 0.4268 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Uganda?
Rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Uganda was 0.5486 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6336 t per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 t per square kilometre in 1963.
How does Uganda rank for rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square?
Uganda ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
122 places, 6,272 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.