AFOLU — Emissions Share in Uruguay
Uruguay: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 94.85 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share in Uruguay stood at 94.85 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Uruguay peaked at 97.05 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 94.85 %, in 2019.
That places Uruguay 5th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97.05 % | — |
| 1991 | 96.93 % | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 96.74 % | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 96.8 % | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 96.76 % | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 96.65 % | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 96.52 % | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 96.35 % | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 96.05 % | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 95.6 % | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 96.22 % | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 96.48 % | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 96.65 % | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.87 % | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.75 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.75 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.86 % | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.76 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.86 % | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 95.81 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.84 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.5 % | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 95.77 % | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.84 % | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.69 % | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.16 % | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.15 % | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.02 % | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.9 % | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.85 % | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.05 % | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.89 % | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.85 % | -0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 94.85 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.71 %, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 94.85 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.17 %, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.55 % | 95.6 % | 97.05 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.5 % | 95.81 % | 96.87 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.37 % | 94.85 % | 95.84 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.96 % | 94.85 % | 95.06 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 2 Chad 97.69 % compare
- 3 Micronesia (Federated States of) 97.46 % compare
- 4 South Sudan 96.72 % compare
- 6 Niger 94.81 % compare
- 7 Mali 94.75 % compare
- 8 New Zealand 94.1 % 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 94.85 % 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 97.05 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.85 % in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Uruguay ranks 5th 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 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (N2O). 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.