Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Uruguay

Uruguay: Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita was 0.77 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.77 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
4th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.92 t CO2eq/cap
in 2012
All-time low
0.28 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Uruguay, 1990–2023

0.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.28 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.34 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.41 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.43 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.41 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.44 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.5 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.5 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.55 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.62 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.56 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.49 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.46 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.64 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.62 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.65 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.57 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.66 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.75 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.81 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.92 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.87 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.83 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.7 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.75 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.76 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.72 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.73 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.76 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.8 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.84 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.77 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Uruguay is 0.77 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.92 t CO2eq/cap in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.28 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.

Uruguay ranks 4th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.448 t CO2eq/cap 0.28 t CO2eq/cap 0.62 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.58 t CO2eq/cap 0.46 t CO2eq/cap 0.66 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.784 t CO2eq/cap 0.7 t CO2eq/cap 0.92 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.7925 t CO2eq/cap 0.76 t CO2eq/cap 0.84 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 Guyana 1.64 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 2 Cambodia 1.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 3 Thailand 0.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 4 Suriname 0.77 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 6 Australia 0.63 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 7 Australia and New Zealand 0.59 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Uruguay?
Emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Uruguay was 0.77 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.92 t CO2eq/cap in 2012.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.28 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
How does Uruguay rank for emissions from crops — emissions per capita?
Uruguay ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,697 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.