Environment in Uganda

2,096 indicators covering environment for Uganda.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity 16,579 t 2018 down 11.6% 57th
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Value 11,633 1000 USD 2018 down 34.7% 57th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land 43.07 Mt CO2e 2023 up 20.3% 3rd
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Quantity 0 t 2018 39th
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Value 0 1000 USD 2018 down 100.0% 46th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 13.1 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 38th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 41 m3 2018 up 485.7% 144th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value 16 1000 USD 2018 up 1,500.0% 149th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 0 m3 2018 81st
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value 0 1000 USD 2018 46th
Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 2,113 1000 USD 2007 up 745.2% 96th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 5.8% 2023 unchanged 120th
Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 128.79 2024 up 21.0% 16th
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity 25 m3 2018 down 63.2% 132nd
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Value 27 1000 USD 2018 down 88.2% 133rd
Other NP compounds — Export quantity 10 t 2023 down 92.1% 81st
Other NP compounds — Export value 10.65 1000 USD 2023 down 45.2% 81st
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 5.8% 2023 unchanged 113th
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 10,339 t 2018 up 704.6% 47th
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 9,901 1000 USD 2018 up 767.0% 54th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land 0.3057 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 43rd
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Import Value 5 1000 USD 2018 up 150.0% 50th
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity 2 m3 2018 unchanged 69th
Insecticides — Import quantity 2,648 t 2007 up 219.3% 57th
Germany — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 3,521 1000 USD 2018 up 287.3% 94th
Ammonia, anhydrous — Export quantity 1.18 t 2024 up 15.7% 81st
Ammonia, anhydrous — Export value 2.03 1000 USD 2024 down 65.6% 88th
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity 772.12 t 2024 up 1,278.8% 53rd
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export value 1,230 1000 USD 2024 up 1,657.1% 48th
Fungicides — Import value 3,530 1000 USD 2007 up 215.1% 83rd
Disinfectants, etc — Import quantity 744.42 t 2007 up 405.1% 89th
Herbicides — Import quantity 2,004 t 2007 up 734.1% 72nd
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import quantity 123 t 2024 up 1,950.0% 79th
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import value 78 1000 USD 2024 up 1,014.3% 85th
Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 2,241 t 2018 up 327.7% 86th
Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 3,485 1000 USD 2018 up 289.8% 85th
Water Use Efficiency 46.39 2023 up 85.5% 56th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil 0 Mt CO2e 2020 38th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import quantity 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 118th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 122nd
Biogases — Energy production 1,669 TJ 2024 up 64.3% 39th
Gaseous biofuels — Energy production 1,669 TJ 2024 up 64.3% 39th
Plastic waste exports 13,622 tonnes 2023 up 194.3% 40th
United States of America — Forest products (export/import) — Import 6,560 1000 USD 2018 up 1,790.5% 80th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export 4,299 t 2018 up 249.5% 79th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Value 3,581 1000 USD 2018 up 186.7% 80th
Italy — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 984 1000 USD 2018 down 40.5% 97th
France — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 1,391 1000 USD 2018 up 872.7% 80th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 7,921 2022 up 0.6% 28th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 3.3% 2022 up 0.6% 18th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 654.89 2022 up 113.9% 90th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.3% 2022 up 113.9% 134th
Reservoir minimum water area 28,446 2022 up 0.1% 5th
Reservoir minimum water area 11.8% 2022 up 0.1% 1st
Reservoir maximum water area 28,492 2022 up 0.2% 6th
Reservoir maximum water area 11.8% 2022 up 0.2% 1st
Reservoir minimum water area change 10.9% 2022 up 1.5% 65th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -108 t 2018 down 2,260.0% 101st
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -56 1000 USD 2018 down 722.2% 102nd
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 7,257 Square kilometres 2022 down 7.5% 65th