Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Uganda

Uganda: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,034 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,034 kt
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
31st
of 221 countries
All-time high
2,847 kt
in 1998
All-time low
466.18 kt
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Uganda, 1990–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1990200620231990: 1.5k kt1991: 1.5k kt1992: 1.5k kt1993: 1.5k kt1994: 1.5k kt1995: 1.5k kt1996: 1.9k kt1997: 2.3k kt1998: 2.8k kt1999: 1.9k kt2000: 1.7k kt2001: 1.4k kt2002: 1.3k kt2003: 2.0k kt2004: 1.6k kt2005: 2.6k kt2006: 466.2 kt2007: 2.2k kt2008: 1.8k kt2009: 1.1k kt2010: 1.9k kt2011: 967.6 kt2012: 1.8k kt2013: 1.4k kt2014: 1.2k kt2015: 1.3k kt2016: 1.6k kt2017: 1.4k kt2018: 1.2k kt2019: 497.6 kt2020: 1.2k kt2021: 1.4k kt2022: 1.1k kt2023: 1.0k kt

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 1,034 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) 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 (co2eq) in Uganda peaked at 2,847 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 466.18 kt, in 2006.

That places Uganda 31st out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Uganda, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,517 kt
1991 1,517 kt +0.0%
1992 1,517 kt +0.0%
1993 1,517 kt +0.0%
1994 1,517 kt +0.0%
1995 1,517 kt +0.0%
1996 1,860 kt +22.6%
1997 2,284 kt +22.8%
1998 2,847 kt +24.6%
1999 1,869 kt -34.3%
2000 1,708 kt -8.6%
2001 1,373 kt -19.7%
2002 1,293 kt -5.8%
2003 2,042 kt +57.9%
2004 1,552 kt -24.0%
2005 2,624 kt +69.1%
2006 466.18 kt -82.2%
2007 2,217 kt +375.6%
2008 1,820 kt -17.9%
2009 1,103 kt -39.4%
2010 1,867 kt +69.2%
2011 967.59 kt -48.2%
2012 1,816 kt +87.7%
2013 1,356 kt -25.3%
2014 1,187 kt -12.4%
2015 1,316 kt +10.8%
2016 1,634 kt +24.2%
2017 1,386 kt -15.2%
2018 1,185 kt -14.5%
2019 497.63 kt -58.0%
2020 1,241 kt +149.4%
2021 1,360 kt +9.6%
2022 1,108 kt -18.5%
2023 1,034 kt -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,796 kt 1,517 kt 2,847 kt 10
2000s 1,620 kt 466.18 kt 2,624 kt 10
2010s 1,321 kt 497.63 kt 1,867 kt 10
2020s 1,186 kt 1,034 kt 1,360 kt 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 28 Argentina 1,295 kt compare
  2. 29 Zimbabwe 1,210 kt compare
  3. 30 Colombia 1,056 kt compare
  4. 32 Cambodia 1,019 kt compare
  5. 33 Myanmar 971.38 kt compare
  6. 34 Cameroon 970.96 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Uganda?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Uganda was 1,034 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 2,847 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 466.18 kt in 2006.
How does Uganda rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Uganda ranks 31st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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