Savanna fires — Emissions in Uganda

Uganda: Savanna fires — Emissions was 19.81 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19.81 kt
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
31st
of 221 countries
All-time high
54.54 kt
in 1998
All-time low
8.93 kt
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Uganda, 1990–2023

10203040501990200620231990: 29.1 kt1991: 29.1 kt1992: 29.1 kt1993: 29.1 kt1994: 29.1 kt1995: 29.1 kt1996: 35.6 kt1997: 43.8 kt1998: 54.5 kt1999: 35.8 kt2000: 32.7 kt2001: 26.3 kt2002: 24.8 kt2003: 39.1 kt2004: 29.7 kt2005: 50.3 kt2006: 8.9 kt2007: 42.5 kt2008: 34.9 kt2009: 21.1 kt2010: 35.8 kt2011: 18.5 kt2012: 34.8 kt2013: 26 kt2014: 22.7 kt2015: 25.2 kt2016: 31.3 kt2017: 26.6 kt2018: 22.7 kt2019: 9.5 kt2020: 23.8 kt2021: 26.1 kt2022: 21.2 kt2023: 19.8 kt

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 19.81 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Uganda peaked at 54.54 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.93 kt, in 2006.

Uganda ranks 31st of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Savanna fires — Emissions in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Uganda, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 29.07 kt
1991 29.07 kt +0.0%
1992 29.07 kt +0.0%
1993 29.07 kt +0.0%
1994 29.07 kt +0.0%
1995 29.07 kt +0.0%
1996 35.64 kt +22.6%
1997 43.76 kt +22.8%
1998 54.54 kt +24.6%
1999 35.81 kt -34.3%
2000 32.73 kt -8.6%
2001 26.3 kt -19.7%
2002 24.78 kt -5.8%
2003 39.13 kt +57.9%
2004 29.73 kt -24.0%
2005 50.28 kt +69.1%
2006 8.93 kt -82.2%
2007 42.48 kt +375.6%
2008 34.87 kt -17.9%
2009 21.14 kt -39.4%
2010 35.77 kt +69.2%
2011 18.54 kt -48.2%
2012 34.79 kt +87.7%
2013 25.98 kt -25.3%
2014 22.74 kt -12.4%
2015 25.21 kt +10.8%
2016 31.31 kt +24.2%
2017 26.56 kt -15.2%
2018 22.71 kt -14.5%
2019 9.53 kt -58.0%
2020 23.78 kt +149.4%
2021 26.06 kt +9.6%
2022 21.24 kt -18.5%
2023 19.81 kt -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.42 kt 29.07 kt 54.54 kt 10
2000s 31.04 kt 8.93 kt 50.28 kt 10
2010s 25.31 kt 9.53 kt 35.77 kt 10
2020s 22.72 kt 19.81 kt 26.06 kt 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 28 Argentina 24.81 kt compare
  2. 29 Zimbabwe 23.19 kt compare
  3. 30 Colombia 20.22 kt compare
  4. 32 Cambodia 19.53 kt compare
  5. 33 Myanmar 18.61 kt compare
  6. 34 Cameroon 18.6 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Uganda?
Savanna fires — emissions in Uganda was 19.81 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 54.54 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 8.93 kt in 2006.
How does Uganda rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Uganda ranks 31st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf