Drained organic soils — Emissions in Uruguay

Uruguay: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 0.0915 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.0915 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0923 kt
in 2019
All-time low
0.0869 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Uruguay, 1990–2024

00.020.040.060.080.11990200720241990: 0.087 kt1991: 0.087 kt1992: 0.087 kt1993: 0.087 kt1994: 0.087 kt1995: 0.09 kt1996: 0.091 kt1997: 0.091 kt1998: 0.091 kt1999: 0.09 kt2000: 0.09 kt2001: 0.09 kt2002: 0.09 kt2003: 0.09 kt2004: 0.088 kt2005: 0.089 kt2006: 0.089 kt2007: 0.089 kt2008: 0.09 kt2009: 0.09 kt2010: 0.09 kt2011: 0.09 kt2012: 0.089 kt2013: 0.089 kt2014: 0.089 kt2015: 0.089 kt2016: 0.089 kt2017: 0.09 kt2018: 0.09 kt2019: 0.092 kt2020: 0.092 kt2021: 0.092 kt2022: 0.091 kt2023: 0.091 kt2024: 0.091 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Uruguay stood at 0.0915 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Uruguay peaked at 0.0923 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0869 kt, in 1994.

Uruguay ranks 73rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0888 kt 0.0869 kt 0.0906 kt 10
2000s 0.0894 kt 0.0885 kt 0.0901 kt 10
2010s 0.0897 kt 0.0892 kt 0.0923 kt 10
2020s 0.0917 kt 0.0915 kt 0.0923 kt 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 70 Brazil 0.1056 kt compare
  2. 71 Botswana 0.0978 kt compare
  3. 72 Gabon 0.0944 kt compare
  4. 74 Kenya 0.0795 kt compare
  5. 75 Albania 0.0724 kt compare
  6. 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0724 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Uruguay?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Uruguay was 0.0915 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 0.0923 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0869 kt in 1994.
How does Uruguay rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Uruguay ranks 73rd 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 2.6%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
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.