Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 78.88 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 78.88 % for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Uruguay peaked at 121.1 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 75.84 %, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 35th 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 117.16 % | — |
| 1991 | 113.91 % | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 110.67 % | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 113.6 % | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 115.57 % | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 113.81 % | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 110.29 % | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 109.94 % | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 109.77 % | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 106.09 % | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 111.73 % | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 119.62 % | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 121.1 % | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 120.61 % | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 115.68 % | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 114.97 % | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 111.65 % | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 113.29 % | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 101.96 % | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 102.05 % | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 107.04 % | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 110.08 % | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 107.33 % | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 109.29 % | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 108.13 % | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 105.37 % | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 77.22 % | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 77.72 % | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 76.88 % | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 76.54 % | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 75.84 % | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 79.71 % | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 79.22 % | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 78.88 % | -0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 78.88 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.16 %, 2.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 78.88 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.37 %, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -26.7% | 105.37 % | 77.22 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.08 % | 106.09 % | 117.16 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.27 % | 101.96 % | 121.1 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.56 % | 76.54 % | 110.08 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.41 % | 75.84 % | 79.71 % | 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 share (co2eq) in Uruguay?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Uruguay was 78.88 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 121.1 % in 2002.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.84 % in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Uruguay ranks 35th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.