Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 9.27 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 9.27 t CO2eq/cap for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Uruguay peaked at 10.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.48 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 14th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.48 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 8.82 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 9.19 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 9.42 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 9.42 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.33 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.49 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 9.29 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.05 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 9.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.78 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 8.77 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.99 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 9.27 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.57 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 9.64 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.06 t CO2eq/cap | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 9.83 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 10.1 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.89 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.43 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 9.54 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.52 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.42 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.48 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.32 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 9.37 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.23 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.01 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.98 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.85 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 9.32 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 9.17 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 9.27 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 9.27 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.16 t CO2eq/cap, 4.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 9.27 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.92 t CO2eq/cap, 4.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.15 t CO2eq/cap | 8.48 t CO2eq/cap | 9.49 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.49 t CO2eq/cap | 8.77 t CO2eq/cap | 10.1 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.33 t CO2eq/cap | 8.98 t CO2eq/cap | 9.54 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.15 t CO2eq/cap | 8.85 t CO2eq/cap | 9.32 t CO2eq/cap | 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 agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Uruguay?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Uruguay was 9.27 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2008.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.48 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 14th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.