Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Uruguay

Uruguay: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0002 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
78th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0002 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Uruguay, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Uruguay is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Uruguay peaked at 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 2003.

Uruguay ranks 78th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0002 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -6.6%
1963 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -10.8%
1964 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1965 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +9.1%
1966 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -6.1%
1967 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -16.7%
1968 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +17.3%
1969 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
1970 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1971 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -12.4%
1972 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -17.8%
1973 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +31.2%
1974 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +8.2%
1975 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -6.6%
1976 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +12.2%
1977 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -25.8%
1978 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -5.1%
1979 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -9.8%
1980 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1981 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +14.8%
1982 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -23.0%
1983 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1984 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -6.5%
1985 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1986 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -10.9%
1987 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1988 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
1989 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1990 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1991 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -7.5%
1992 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +16.3%
1993 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +9.1%
1994 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -11.9%
1995 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
1996 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +23.5%
1997 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1998 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -7.1%
1999 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +9.1%
2000 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -21.5%
2001 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
2002 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2003 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -6.7%
2004 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +9.3%
2005 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +19.8%
2006 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -11.0%
2007 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
2008 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +25.5%
2009 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +34.3%
2010 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +10.6%
2011 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -13.1%
2012 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +30.9%
2013 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -13.6%
2014 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2015 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -18.8%
2016 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -8.0%
2017 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -20.1%
2018 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
2019 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +11.8%
2020 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +8.4%
2021 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
2022 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +15.6%
2023 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +5.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.0002 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.0002 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 75 Angola 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 76 Ecuador 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 77 Belarus 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 79 Spain 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 80 Kazakhstan 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 81 Zambia 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Uruguay?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Uruguay was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2003.
How does Uruguay rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per?
Uruguay ranks 78th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 9,200 data points, 1961–2023
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Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.