Drained organic soils — Emissions in Uruguay

Uruguay: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 191.29 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
191.29 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 216 countries
All-time high
192.65 kt
in 2019
All-time low
184.08 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Uruguay, 1990–2024

0501001502001990200720241990: 184.5 kt1991: 184.5 kt1992: 184.5 kt1993: 184.5 kt1994: 184.1 kt1995: 191.1 kt1996: 191.1 kt1997: 191.1 kt1998: 191.1 kt1999: 190.9 kt2000: 190.1 kt2001: 190.1 kt2002: 189.4 kt2003: 189.3 kt2004: 187.4 kt2005: 188.2 kt2006: 187.9 kt2007: 187.9 kt2008: 189.2 kt2009: 189 kt2010: 189 kt2011: 188.9 kt2012: 188.6 kt2013: 188.5 kt2014: 188.2 kt2015: 188.2 kt2016: 188.4 kt2017: 188.8 kt2018: 188.8 kt2019: 192.6 kt2020: 192.6 kt2021: 191.7 kt2022: 191.3 kt2023: 191.3 kt2024: 191.3 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Uruguay stood at 191.29 kt.

The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Uruguay peaked at 192.65 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 184.08 kt, in 1994.

Uruguay ranks 75th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 187.74 kt 184.08 kt 191.15 kt 10
2000s 188.85 kt 187.38 kt 190.08 kt 10
2010s 189 kt 188.16 kt 192.65 kt 10
2020s 191.64 kt 191.29 kt 192.65 kt 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 72 Faroe Islands 236.34 kt compare
  2. 73 Belgium-Luxembourg 216.16 kt compare
  3. 74 Belgium 202.7 kt compare
  4. 76 Belize 175.9 kt compare
  5. 77 Slovenia 163.8 kt compare
  6. 78 Peru 143.72 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Uruguay?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Uruguay was 191.29 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 192.65 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 184.08 kt in 1994.
How does Uruguay rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Uruguay ranks 75th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.