Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Uganda

Uganda: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 554.8 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
554.8 kt
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
31st
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,527 kt
in 1998
All-time low
250.07 kt
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Uganda, 1990–2023

5001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 814 kt1991: 814 kt1992: 814 kt1993: 814 kt1994: 814 kt1995: 814 kt1996: 997.9 kt1997: 1.2k kt1998: 1.5k kt1999: 1.0k kt2000: 916.5 kt2001: 736.3 kt2002: 693.8 kt2003: 1.1k kt2004: 832.3 kt2005: 1.4k kt2006: 250.1 kt2007: 1.2k kt2008: 976.5 kt2009: 591.9 kt2010: 1.0k kt2011: 519 kt2012: 974.2 kt2013: 727.3 kt2014: 636.8 kt2015: 705.8 kt2016: 876.6 kt2017: 743.7 kt2018: 635.8 kt2019: 267 kt2020: 665.9 kt2021: 729.8 kt2022: 594.6 kt2023: 554.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Uganda stood at 554.8 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Uganda peaked at 1,527 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 250.07 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) from CH4 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Uganda, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 814.01 kt
1991 814.01 kt +0.0%
1992 814.01 kt +0.0%
1993 814.01 kt +0.0%
1994 814.01 kt +0.0%
1995 814.01 kt +0.0%
1996 997.88 kt +22.6%
1997 1,225 kt +22.8%
1998 1,527 kt +24.6%
1999 1,003 kt -34.3%
2000 916.48 kt -8.6%
2001 736.31 kt -19.7%
2002 693.82 kt -5.8%
2003 1,096 kt +57.9%
2004 832.33 kt -24.0%
2005 1,408 kt +69.1%
2006 250.07 kt -82.2%
2007 1,189 kt +375.6%
2008 976.48 kt -17.9%
2009 591.86 kt -39.4%
2010 1,002 kt +69.2%
2011 519.05 kt -48.2%
2012 974.18 kt +87.7%
2013 727.31 kt -25.3%
2014 636.8 kt -12.4%
2015 705.82 kt +10.8%
2016 876.56 kt +24.2%
2017 743.65 kt -15.2%
2018 635.8 kt -14.5%
2019 266.95 kt -58.0%
2020 665.85 kt +149.4%
2021 729.81 kt +9.6%
2022 594.58 kt -18.5%
2023 554.8 kt -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 963.69 kt 814.01 kt 1,527 kt 10
2000s 869.02 kt 250.07 kt 1,408 kt 10
2010s 708.77 kt 266.95 kt 1,002 kt 10
2020s 636.26 kt 554.8 kt 729.81 kt 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 28 Argentina 694.63 kt compare
  2. 29 Zimbabwe 649.24 kt compare
  3. 30 Colombia 566.28 kt compare
  4. 32 Cambodia 546.86 kt compare
  5. 33 Myanmar 521.09 kt compare
  6. 34 Cameroon 520.86 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Uganda?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Uganda was 554.8 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1,527 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 250.07 kt in 2006.
How does Uganda rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Uganda ranks 31st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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