AFOLU — Emissions Share in Uruguay
Uruguay: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 83.08 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share in Uruguay is 83.08 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Uruguay peaked at 97.88 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 82.01 %, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 17th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97.61 % | — |
| 1991 | 97.64 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 97.74 % | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.85 % | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 97.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.84 % | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.74 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.68 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.69 % | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.76 % | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.85 % | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.88 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.85 % | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.81 % | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.83 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.23 % | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 92.71 % | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 92.04 % | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 91.29 % | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 91.54 % | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.9 % | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 90.46 % | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 87.17 % | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 84.75 % | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 83.89 % | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 83.5 % | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.61 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.13 % | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.01 % | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 82.85 % | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 82.82 % | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.08 % | +0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 83.08 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.67 %, 2.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 83.08 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.36 %, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.75 % | 97.61 % | 97.86 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.66 % | 92.04 % | 97.88 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.02 % | 83.13 % | 91.54 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.69 % | 82.01 % | 83.08 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 14 Myanmar 87.26 % compare
- 15 Nicaragua 85.02 % compare
- 16 New Zealand 83.45 % compare
- 18 Luxembourg 83.06 % compare
- 19 Mauritania 82.87 % compare
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.47 % compare
- 20 Laos 82.47 % compare
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 282.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,988 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,182 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 863.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,857 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,759 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share in Uruguay?
- Afolu — emissions share in Uruguay was 83.08 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 97.88 % in 2003.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.01 % in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Uruguay ranks 17th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.