Environment in Uganda

2,096 indicators covering environment for Uganda.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Bagasse — Energy consumption 0 TJ 2024 down 100.0% 72nd
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 12,512 m3 2024 up 43,044.8% 69th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 38 1000 USD 2024 up 245.5% 170th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 40,083 m3 2024 43rd
Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 981 1000 USD 2024 55th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 216th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 213th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 10,001 m3 2024 down 32.9% 79th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 4,523 1000 USD 2024 down 27.1% 74th
15.1.1 Forest area — Value 2,368 1000 ha 2025 down 10.6% 92nd
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 11.81 % 2025 down 10.6% 160th
15.1.1 Land area — Value 20,052 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 76th
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 90.44 t/ha 2025 down 20.7% 116th
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 53.93 % 2025 up 26.5% 16th
Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 6th
Share of global plastic waste imports 0.1% 2023 up 1,984.6% 58th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.0652 kilograms 2023 up 372.8% 77th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 20.4% 2024 up 17.9% 140th
Drinking water usage in urban areas 169,079 people 2024 up 60.7% 17th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 18.1% 2024 up 61.8% 162nd
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 56.6% 2024 up 47.1% 155th
Population using at least basic sanitation services 20.6% 2024 up 19.5% 158th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 215.36 t 2024 up 1,121.5% 70th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 649.77 1000 USD 2024 up 1,293.7% 79th
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 63.0% 2024 up 35.5% 233rd
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 23.9% 2024 up 18.6% 235th
People using improved drinking water sources 5.00 million people 2024 down 13.4% 13th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 442 1000 USD 2018 down 47.9% 77th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 1,354 t 2018 up 11,183.3% 34th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 919 1000 USD 2018 up 792.2% 32nd
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 122,714 1000 USD 2018 up 79.4% 93rd
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 122,671 t 2018 up 152.1% 82nd
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 107,116 1000 USD 2018 up 137.5% 83rd
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 2.54 US dollar 2018 down 26.2% 108th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 76.44 t 2024 up 257.3% 85th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 289.35 1000 USD 2024 up 125.2% 84th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 30,317 1000 USD 2018 up 584.2% 97th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value -21,091 1000 USD 2018 down 14,350.7% 134th
Drinking water services 1.95 million people 2024 down 31.0% 16th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production 70,000 m3 2024 up 366.7% 48th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 1,996 m3 2018 up 2.0% 124th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 1,297 1000 USD 2018 down 11.0% 136th
Insecticides — Import value 7,806 1000 USD 2007 up 106.5% 80th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity 712 m3 2018 up 71,100.0% 92nd
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value 499 1000 USD 2018 up 24,850.0% 47th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 1,920 m3 2018 down 0.5% 125th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 908 1000 USD 2018 up 10.9% 126th
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 193.3 2024 up 94.4% 15th
Drinking water services in rural areas 1.78 million people 2024 down 34.6% 17th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 1 m3 2018 down 50.0% 89th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Value 11 1000 USD 2018 up 120.0% 38th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 47.9% 2025 unchanged 88th
Agriculture-driven deforestation 52,214 hectares 2024 up 13.6% 28th
Herbicides — Import value 6,019 1000 USD 2007 up 246.8% 82nd
Disinfectants, etc — Import value 3,157 1000 USD 2007 up 558.1% 78th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 9,310 m3 2018 up 109.3% 76th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 744 1000 USD 2018 up 15.3% 105th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity -4,027 m3 2018 down 201,450.0% 134th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value -383 1000 USD 2018 down 38,400.0% 81st
China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 10,884 1000 USD 2018 up 426.8% 77th