Savanna and woody savanna: Burning crop … Burning square kilometre in Uganda

Uganda: Savanna and woody savanna: Burning crop … Burning square kilometre was 31.39 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
31.39 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
10th
of 188 countries
All-time high
97.6 t per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
13.92 t per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned) in Uganda, 1990–2023

204060801001990200620231990: 47.5 t per square kilometre1991: 47.5 t per square kilometre1992: 47.5 t per square kilometre1993: 47.5 t per square kilometre1994: 47.5 t per square kilometre1995: 47.5 t per square kilometre1996: 66.1 t per square kilometre1997: 83 t per square kilometre1998: 97.6 t per square kilometre1999: 65.9 t per square kilometre2000: 63.7 t per square kilometre2001: 44.8 t per square kilometre2002: 40.6 t per square kilometre2003: 64.2 t per square kilometre2004: 52.9 t per square kilometre2005: 86 t per square kilometre2006: 13.9 t per square kilometre2007: 67.7 t per square kilometre2008: 57.1 t per square kilometre2009: 32.4 t per square kilometre2010: 51.1 t per square kilometre2011: 28.9 t per square kilometre2012: 48.9 t per square kilometre2013: 40.6 t per square kilometre2014: 36.5 t per square kilometre2015: 38.2 t per square kilometre2016: 53.4 t per square kilometre2017: 45.8 t per square kilometre2018: 31.9 t per square kilometre2019: 17.1 t per square kilometre2020: 30.2 t per square kilometre2021: 36.6 t per square kilometre2022: 26.8 t per square kilometre2023: 31.4 t per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Uganda is 31.39 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Uganda peaked at 97.6 t per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.92 t per square kilometre, in 2006.

That places Uganda 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Savanna and woody savanna: Burning crop … Burning square kilometre in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1990 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1990 47.52 t per square kilometre —
1991 47.52 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 47.52 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 47.52 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 47.52 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 47.52 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 66.14 t per square kilometre +39.2%
1997 83.03 t per square kilometre +25.5%
1998 97.6 t per square kilometre +17.6%
1999 65.91 t per square kilometre -32.5%
2000 63.69 t per square kilometre -3.4%
2001 44.77 t per square kilometre -29.7%
2002 40.59 t per square kilometre -9.3%
2003 64.16 t per square kilometre +58.0%
2004 52.91 t per square kilometre -17.5%
2005 85.98 t per square kilometre +62.5%
2006 13.92 t per square kilometre -83.8%
2007 67.69 t per square kilometre +386.2%
2008 57.1 t per square kilometre -15.6%
2009 32.44 t per square kilometre -43.2%
2010 51.1 t per square kilometre +57.5%
2011 28.92 t per square kilometre -43.4%
2012 48.86 t per square kilometre +68.9%
2013 40.65 t per square kilometre -16.8%
2014 36.55 t per square kilometre -10.1%
2015 38.17 t per square kilometre +4.4%
2016 53.41 t per square kilometre +39.9%
2017 45.76 t per square kilometre -14.3%
2018 31.92 t per square kilometre -30.2%
2019 17.13 t per square kilometre -46.3%
2020 30.19 t per square kilometre +76.2%
2021 36.55 t per square kilometre +21.1%
2022 26.77 t per square kilometre -26.8%
2023 31.39 t per square kilometre +17.3%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 31.39 t per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.55 t per square kilometre, 20.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 31.39 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.02 t per square kilometre, 15.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna and woody savanna: Burning crop … Burning square kilometre in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +386.2% 13.92 t per square kilometre 67.69 t per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.78 t per square kilometre 47.52 t per square kilometre 97.6 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 52.33 t per square kilometre 13.92 t per square kilometre 85.98 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 39.25 t per square kilometre 17.13 t per square kilometre 53.41 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 31.23 t per square kilometre 26.77 t per square kilometre 36.55 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 7 Guinea-Bissau 42.73 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 8 Cambodia 41.88 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 9 Sierra Leone 34.6 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 11 Paraguay 28.59 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 12 Ghana 26.5 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 13 Togo 22.5 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Uganda?
Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Uganda was 31.39 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 97.6 t per square kilometre in 1998.
What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 13.92 t per square kilometre in 2006.
How does Uganda rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned)?
Uganda ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Savanna and woody savanna — 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.

Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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About this data

Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — 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
190 places, 6,313 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Savanna and woody savanna — 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.