Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Uganda
Uganda: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 17.16 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions in Uganda, 1990–2024
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.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Uganda, year by year
| 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% |
| 2024 | 17.16 kt | -13.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 17.16 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.96 kt, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 17.16 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.99 kt, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +375.6% | 8.93 kt | 42.48 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.