Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Uruguay

Uruguay: Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.015 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.015 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
40th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0176 kt per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0015 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.0150.02196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Uruguay is 0.015 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.0176 kt per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Uruguay ranks 40th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0015 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0016 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
1963 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1964 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +15.8%
1965 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +11.4%
1966 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1967 0.0022 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1968 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +11.1%
1969 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1970 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
1971 0.0025 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
1972 0.0023 kt per square kilometre -7.8%
1973 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +13.8%
1974 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +10.9%
1975 0.0031 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
1976 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +17.4%
1977 0.0036 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1978 0.0036 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1979 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +10.0%
1980 0.0042 kt per square kilometre +6.9%
1981 0.0041 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
1982 0.0044 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
1983 0.0042 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
1984 0.0047 kt per square kilometre +10.9%
1985 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1986 0.0046 kt per square kilometre -6.3%
1987 0.0046 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1988 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +14.0%
1989 0.0057 kt per square kilometre +9.7%
1990 0.0049 kt per square kilometre -13.9%
1991 0.006 kt per square kilometre +22.1%
1992 0.0074 kt per square kilometre +22.9%
1993 0.0078 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
1994 0.0075 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
1995 0.008 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
1996 0.0091 kt per square kilometre +14.7%
1997 0.0093 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1998 0.0101 kt per square kilometre +8.8%
1999 0.0115 kt per square kilometre +14.1%
2000 0.0104 kt per square kilometre -10.2%
2001 0.0092 kt per square kilometre -10.8%
2002 0.0087 kt per square kilometre -5.9%
2003 0.0097 kt per square kilometre +11.5%
2004 0.0121 kt per square kilometre +24.2%
2005 0.0117 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
2006 0.0122 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
2007 0.0107 kt per square kilometre -12.1%
2008 0.0119 kt per square kilometre +11.2%
2009 0.0124 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
2010 0.0143 kt per square kilometre +15.0%
2011 0.0153 kt per square kilometre +7.2%
2012 0.0176 kt per square kilometre +14.7%
2013 0.0167 kt per square kilometre -5.1%
2014 0.0158 kt per square kilometre -5.2%
2015 0.0134 kt per square kilometre -15.3%
2016 0.0144 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
2017 0.0147 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2018 0.014 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
2019 0.0142 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2020 0.0148 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2021 0.0156 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
2022 0.0162 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
2023 0.015 kt per square kilometre -7.6%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.015 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0058 kt per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.015 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.004 kt per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0015 kt per square kilometre 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0031 kt per square kilometre 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0047 kt per square kilometre 0.0041 kt per square kilometre 0.0057 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0082 kt per square kilometre 0.0049 kt per square kilometre 0.0115 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0109 kt per square kilometre 0.0087 kt per square kilometre 0.0124 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.015 kt per square kilometre 0.0134 kt per square kilometre 0.0176 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0154 kt per square kilometre 0.0148 kt per square kilometre 0.0162 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 37 Malaysia 0.0166 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 38 Belarus 0.0155 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 39 Mauritius 0.015 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 41 Uzbekistan 0.0139 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 42 El Salvador 0.0138 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 43 Egypt 0.0136 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Uruguay?
Emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.015 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0176 kt per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Uruguay rank for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
Uruguay ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 9,960 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.