Savanna fires — Emissions in Uganda

Uganda: Savanna fires — Emissions was 17.16 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.16 kt
Change on year
down 13.4%
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
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Uganda, 1990–2024

10203040501990200720241990: 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 kt2024: 17.2 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Uganda is 17.16 kt, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 24.5% 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 35 years of available data.

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 21.61 kt 17.16 kt 26.06 kt 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 28 Cambodia 21.93 kt compare
  2. 29 Colombia 21.51 kt compare
  3. 30 Cameroon 20.27 kt compare
  4. 32 Mexico 15.89 kt compare
  5. 33 Namibia 14.04 kt compare
  6. 34 Myanmar 13.82 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Uganda?
Savanna fires — emissions in Uganda was 17.16 kt in 2024, 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 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.