Savanna fires — Emissions in Uganda

Uganda: Savanna fires — Emissions was 1.81 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.81 kt
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
31st
of 221 countries
All-time high
4.98 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.8155 kt
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Uganda, 1990–2023

123451990200620231990: 2.7 kt1991: 2.7 kt1992: 2.7 kt1993: 2.7 kt1994: 2.7 kt1995: 2.7 kt1996: 3.3 kt1997: 4 kt1998: 5 kt1999: 3.3 kt2000: 3 kt2001: 2.4 kt2002: 2.3 kt2003: 3.6 kt2004: 2.7 kt2005: 4.6 kt2006: 0.816 kt2007: 3.9 kt2008: 3.2 kt2009: 1.9 kt2010: 3.3 kt2011: 1.7 kt2012: 3.2 kt2013: 2.4 kt2014: 2.1 kt2015: 2.3 kt2016: 2.9 kt2017: 2.4 kt2018: 2.1 kt2019: 0.871 kt2020: 2.2 kt2021: 2.4 kt2022: 1.9 kt2023: 1.8 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 1.81 kt, measured in 2023.

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 in Uganda peaked at 4.98 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8155 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 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) in Uganda, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.65 kt
1991 2.65 kt +0.0%
1992 2.65 kt +0.0%
1993 2.65 kt +0.0%
1994 2.65 kt +0.0%
1995 2.65 kt +0.0%
1996 3.25 kt +22.6%
1997 4 kt +22.8%
1998 4.98 kt +24.6%
1999 3.27 kt -34.3%
2000 2.99 kt -8.6%
2001 2.4 kt -19.7%
2002 2.26 kt -5.8%
2003 3.57 kt +57.9%
2004 2.71 kt -24.0%
2005 4.59 kt +69.1%
2006 0.8155 kt -82.2%
2007 3.88 kt +375.6%
2008 3.18 kt -17.9%
2009 1.93 kt -39.4%
2010 3.27 kt +69.2%
2011 1.69 kt -48.2%
2012 3.18 kt +87.7%
2013 2.37 kt -25.3%
2014 2.08 kt -12.4%
2015 2.3 kt +10.8%
2016 2.86 kt +24.2%
2017 2.42 kt -15.2%
2018 2.07 kt -14.5%
2019 0.8705 kt -58.0%
2020 2.17 kt +149.4%
2021 2.38 kt +9.6%
2022 1.94 kt -18.5%
2023 1.81 kt -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.14 kt 2.65 kt 4.98 kt 10
2000s 2.83 kt 0.8155 kt 4.59 kt 10
2010s 2.31 kt 0.8705 kt 3.27 kt 10
2020s 2.07 kt 1.81 kt 2.38 kt 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 28 Argentina 2.27 kt compare
  2. 29 Zimbabwe 2.12 kt compare
  3. 30 Colombia 1.85 kt compare
  4. 32 Cambodia 1.78 kt compare
  5. 33 Myanmar 1.7 kt compare
  6. 34 Cameroon 1.7 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 1.81 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 4.98 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8155 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O)
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