Wood fuel production quantity in Uganda

Uganda: Wood fuel production quantity was 40.18 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
40.18 million CUM, solid volume units
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 53 countries
All-time high
40.18 million CUM, solid volume units
in 2011
All-time low
13.98 million CUM, solid volume units
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Wood fuel production quantity in Uganda, 1961–2011

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in CUM, solid volume units.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 40.18 million CUM, solid volume units for wood fuel production quantity in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood fuel production quantity in Uganda peaked at 40.18 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.98 million CUM, solid volume units, in 1961.

That places Uganda 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Wood fuel production quantity in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units) in Uganda, 1961 to 2011.
Year CUM, solid volume units Change
1961 13.98 million CUM, solid volume units —
1962 14.44 million CUM, solid volume units +3.3%
1963 14.91 million CUM, solid volume units +3.3%
1964 15.40 million CUM, solid volume units +3.3%
1965 15.90 million CUM, solid volume units +3.3%
1966 16.42 million CUM, solid volume units +3.3%
1967 16.96 million CUM, solid volume units +3.3%
1968 17.52 million CUM, solid volume units +3.3%
1969 18.09 million CUM, solid volume units +3.3%
1970 18.68 million CUM, solid volume units +3.3%
1971 19.12 million CUM, solid volume units +2.3%
1972 19.57 million CUM, solid volume units +2.4%
1973 20.04 million CUM, solid volume units +2.4%
1974 20.52 million CUM, solid volume units +2.4%
1975 21.17 million CUM, solid volume units +3.2%
1976 21.80 million CUM, solid volume units +3.0%
1977 22.47 million CUM, solid volume units +3.1%
1978 23.48 million CUM, solid volume units +4.5%
1979 24.87 million CUM, solid volume units +5.9%
1980 25.77 million CUM, solid volume units +3.6%
1981 26.18 million CUM, solid volume units +1.6%
1982 26.31 million CUM, solid volume units +0.5%
1983 26.47 million CUM, solid volume units +0.6%
1984 27.02 million CUM, solid volume units +2.1%
1985 27.67 million CUM, solid volume units +2.4%
1986 28.17 million CUM, solid volume units +1.8%
1987 28.47 million CUM, solid volume units +1.1%
1988 28.57 million CUM, solid volume units +0.4%
1989 28.86 million CUM, solid volume units +1.0%
1990 29.27 million CUM, solid volume units +1.4%
1991 29.87 million CUM, solid volume units +2.1%
1992 30.68 million CUM, solid volume units +2.7%
1993 31.23 million CUM, solid volume units +1.8%
1994 31.93 million CUM, solid volume units +2.3%
1995 32.18 million CUM, solid volume units +0.8%
1996 32.62 million CUM, solid volume units +1.4%
1997 33.05 million CUM, solid volume units +1.3%
1998 33.37 million CUM, solid volume units +1.0%
1999 33.73 million CUM, solid volume units +1.1%
2000 34.09 million CUM, solid volume units +1.1%
2001 34.61 million CUM, solid volume units +1.5%
2002 35.14 million CUM, solid volume units +1.5%
2003 35.68 million CUM, solid volume units +1.5%
2004 36.23 million CUM, solid volume units +1.5%
2005 36.80 million CUM, solid volume units +1.6%
2006 37.34 million CUM, solid volume units +1.5%
2007 37.90 million CUM, solid volume units +1.5%
2008 38.47 million CUM, solid volume units +1.5%
2009 39.05 million CUM, solid volume units +1.5%
2010 39.64 million CUM, solid volume units +1.5%
2011 40.18 million CUM, solid volume units +1.4%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 40.18 million CUM, solid volume units is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.22 million CUM, solid volume units, 5.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 40.18 million CUM, solid volume units is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.47 million CUM, solid volume units, 7.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.96 million CUM, solid volume units 13.98 million CUM, solid volume units 18.09 million CUM, solid volume units 9
1970s 21.17 million CUM, solid volume units 18.68 million CUM, solid volume units 24.87 million CUM, solid volume units 10
1980s 27.35 million CUM, solid volume units 25.77 million CUM, solid volume units 28.86 million CUM, solid volume units 10
1990s 31.79 million CUM, solid volume units 29.27 million CUM, solid volume units 33.73 million CUM, solid volume units 10
2000s 36.53 million CUM, solid volume units 34.09 million CUM, solid volume units 39.05 million CUM, solid volume units 10
2010s 39.91 million CUM, solid volume units 39.64 million CUM, solid volume units 40.18 million CUM, solid volume units 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 1 Ethiopia 102.61 million CUM, solid volume units compare
  2. 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 77.74 million CUM, solid volume units compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 63.60 million CUM, solid volume units compare
  4. 5 Ghana 38.98 million CUM, solid volume units compare
  5. 6 Kenya 26.40 million CUM, solid volume units compare
  6. 7 Tanzania 23.07 million CUM, solid volume units compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood fuel production quantity in Uganda?
Wood fuel production quantity in Uganda was 40.18 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 40.18 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011.
What is the lowest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 13.98 million CUM, solid volume units in 1961.
How does Uganda rank for wood fuel production quantity?
Uganda ranks 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is wood fuel production quantity rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units)
Unit
CUM, solid volume units
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,922 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Wood fuel refers to all roundwood used as fuel for purposes such as cooking, heating, or power production. It includes wood harvested from main stems, branches and other parts of trees. It also includes wood intended for charcoal production.