Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -27.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Uganda stood at -27.2 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 250.2% on the previous year and down 132.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 419.49 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -84.6 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Uganda 80th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -15.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 22.28 % change on previous year | -243.0% |
| 1998 | 20.42 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1999 | -32.45 % change on previous year | -258.9% |
| 2000 | -20.3 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2001 | 63.43 % change on previous year | -412.5% |
| 2002 | -9.02 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2003 | 58.2 % change on previous year | -745.1% |
| 2004 | -18.82 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2005 | 63.64 % change on previous year | -438.2% |
| 2006 | -84.6 % change on previous year | -232.9% |
| 2007 | 419.49 % change on previous year | -595.9% |
| 2008 | -16.21 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2009 | -43.83 % change on previous year | +170.5% |
| 2010 | 59.85 % change on previous year | -236.6% |
| 2011 | -46.41 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 2012 | 73.12 % change on previous year | -257.5% |
| 2013 | -14.84 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2014 | -11.72 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2016 | 40.74 % change on previous year | +641.3% |
| 2017 | -14.49 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2018 | -29.77 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 2019 | -47.07 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 2020 | 80.5 % change on previous year | -271.0% |
| 2021 | 20.03 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2022 | -27.36 % change on previous year | -236.6% |
| 2023 | 18.11 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 2024 | -27.2 % change on previous year | -250.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -27.2 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.42 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -27.2 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.64 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5909 % change on previous year | -32.45 % change on previous year | 22.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.2 % change on previous year | -84.6 % change on previous year | 419.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 % change on previous year | -47.07 % change on previous year | 73.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.81 % change on previous year | -27.36 % change on previous year | 80.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 77 Belize -20.26 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Paraguay -23.53 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Liberia -26.51 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Viet Nam -29.13 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Melanesia -29.16 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Honduras -29.91 % change on previous year compare
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 savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Uganda was -27.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 419.49 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.6 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 80th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 132.2%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.