Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Uruguay

Uruguay: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 87.1 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
87.1 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
49th
of 209 countries
All-time high
102.55 %
in 2001
All-time low
86.22 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Uruguay, 1990–2023

02550751001990200620231990: 102.1 %1991: 102 %1992: 102 %1993: 102 %1994: 102.1 %1995: 102.2 %1996: 102.2 %1997: 102.3 %1998: 102.3 %1999: 102.4 %2000: 102.4 %2001: 102.5 %2002: 102.5 %2003: 102.4 %2004: 102.3 %2005: 102.3 %2006: 102.2 %2007: 101.6 %2008: 96.8 %2009: 96.2 %2010: 95.7 %2011: 95.9 %2012: 95.4 %2013: 94.9 %2014: 91.3 %2015: 88.8 %2016: 87.9 %2017: 87.5 %2018: 87.8 %2019: 87.3 %2020: 86.2 %2021: 86.8 %2022: 86.8 %2023: 87.1 %

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 49th of 209 countries on this measure, 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 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

  1. 46 India 88.06 % compare
  2. 47 Mauritania 88.05 % compare
  3. 48 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 87.93 % compare
  4. 50 New Zealand 87.09 % compare
  5. 51 Switzerland 86.79 % compare
  6. 52 Burkina Faso 86.26 % compare

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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 49th out of 209 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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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.