AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uruguay
Uruguay: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 66.67 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Uruguay stood at 66.67 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Uruguay peaked at 81.43 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 62.01 %, in 2015.
That places Uruguay 40th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.14 % | — |
| 1991 | 78.17 % | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 77.29 % | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 80.16 % | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 81.43 % | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 79.66 % | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 77.46 % | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 76.76 % | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 75.74 % | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 72.82 % | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 76.3 % | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 75.83 % | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.11 % | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 79.07 % | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 76.62 % | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 76.26 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 74.86 % | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 75.25 % | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.7 % | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 67.49 % | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.9 % | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 64.9 % | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 62.36 % | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 64.26 % | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 63.94 % | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.01 % | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 72.37 % | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 72.63 % | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.68 % | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 71.59 % | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.87 % | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 67.48 % | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 66.83 % | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 66.67 % | -0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 66.67 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.96 %, 8.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 66.67 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.99 %, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.86 % | 72.82 % | 81.43 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.75 % | 67.49 % | 79.07 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.56 % | 62.01 % | 72.63 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.96 % | 66.67 % | 70.87 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 (co2eq) in Uruguay?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Uruguay was 66.67 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 81.43 % in 1994.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.01 % in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Uruguay ranks 40th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.