Savanna — Burning crop residues in Uganda
Uganda: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 4.53 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna — Burning crop residues in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burning crop residues in Uganda stood at 4.53 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Uganda peaked at 16.87 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.59 million t, in 2006.
Uganda ranks 22nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Burning crop residues in Uganda, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.07 million t | — |
| 1991 | 8.07 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.07 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.07 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.07 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.07 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.81 million t | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 8.33 million t | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 10.03 million t | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 6.77 million t | -32.5% |
| 2000 | 5.40 million t | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 8.83 million t | +63.6% |
| 2002 | 8.03 million t | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 12.70 million t | +58.2% |
| 2004 | 10.31 million t | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 16.87 million t | +63.6% |
| 2006 | 2.59 million t | -84.6% |
| 2007 | 13.51 million t | +421.3% |
| 2008 | 11.32 million t | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 6.35 million t | -43.9% |
| 2010 | 10.16 million t | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 5.44 million t | -46.5% |
| 2012 | 9.42 million t | +73.1% |
| 2013 | 8.03 million t | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 7.09 million t | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 7.46 million t | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 10.53 million t | +41.1% |
| 2017 | 9.00 million t | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 6.32 million t | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 3.34 million t | -47.2% |
| 2020 | 6.04 million t | +81.0% |
| 2021 | 7.25 million t | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 5.26 million t | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 6.22 million t | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 4.53 million t | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.03 million t | 6.77 million t | 10.03 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.59 million t | 2.59 million t | 16.87 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.68 million t | 3.34 million t | 10.53 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 million t | 4.53 million t | 7.25 million 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 savanna — burning crop residues in Uganda?
- Savanna — burning crop residues in Uganda was 4.53 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.87 million t in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 million t in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Uganda ranks 22nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 Savanna — 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.