Savanna fires — Emissions in Uganda
Uganda: Savanna fires — Emissions was 1.57 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 1.57 kt, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 4.98 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8155 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 in Uganda, year by year
| 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% |
| 2024 | 1.57 kt | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 1.97 kt | 1.57 kt | 2.38 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More climate change data for Uganda
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Uganda?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Uganda was 1.57 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 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 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 (N2O). 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.