Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Uruguay
Uruguay: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 87.1 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Uruguay stood at 87.1 %.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Uruguay peaked at 102.55 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 86.22 %, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 53rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 102.1 % | — |
| 1991 | 102.04 % | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 102.02 % | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 102.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 102.11 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 102.22 % | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 102.21 % | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 102.26 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 102.33 % | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 102.36 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 102.44 % | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 102.55 % | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 102.48 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 102.4 % | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 102.26 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 102.26 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.15 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 101.61 % | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 96.81 % | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 96.2 % | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 95.7 % | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 95.9 % | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.41 % | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 94.92 % | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 91.32 % | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 88.78 % | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 87.88 % | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 87.55 % | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 87.77 % | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.3 % | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 86.22 % | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 86.8 % | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 86.82 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 87.1 % | +0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 87.1 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.58 %, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 87.1 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.52 %, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.17 % | 102.02 % | 102.36 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.12 % | 96.2 % | 102.55 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.25 % | 87.3 % | 95.9 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.73 % | 86.22 % | 87.1 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 50 India 88.06 % compare
- 51 Mauritania 88.05 % compare
- 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 87.93 % compare
- 54 New Zealand 87.09 % compare
- 55 Switzerland 86.79 % compare
- 56 Burkina Faso 86.26 % 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 agrifood systems — emissions share in Uruguay?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Uruguay was 87.1 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 102.55 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.22 % in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Uruguay ranks 53rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4). 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.