AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uruguay

Uruguay: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 66.67 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
66.67 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 209 countries
All-time high
81.43 %
in 1994
All-time low
62.01 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uruguay, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 79.1 %1991: 78.2 %1992: 77.3 %1993: 80.2 %1994: 81.4 %1995: 79.7 %1996: 77.5 %1997: 76.8 %1998: 75.7 %1999: 72.8 %2000: 76.3 %2001: 75.8 %2002: 78.1 %2003: 79.1 %2004: 76.6 %2005: 76.3 %2006: 74.9 %2007: 75.2 %2008: 67.7 %2009: 67.5 %2010: 69.9 %2011: 64.9 %2012: 62.4 %2013: 64.3 %2014: 63.9 %2015: 62 %2016: 72.4 %2017: 72.6 %2018: 71.7 %2019: 71.6 %2020: 70.9 %2021: 67.5 %2022: 66.8 %2023: 66.7 %

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 39th out of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  1. 36 Guinea-Bissau 67.55 % compare
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  3. 38 Nicaragua 67.23 % compare
  4. 40 Melanesia 66.46 % compare
  5. 41 Sierra Leone 64.15 % compare
  6. 42 Bhutan 63.52 % compare

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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 39th out of 209 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

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.