Emissions from food in Uruguay
Uruguay: Emissions from food was 33.62 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
33.62 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
74th
of 217 countries
All-time high
36.06 million
in 2008
All-time low
26.80 million
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Emissions from food in Uruguay, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 33.62 million for emissions from food in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from food in Uruguay peaked at 36.06 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.80 million, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 74th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Emissions from food in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.80 million | — |
| 1991 | 28.24 million | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 29.78 million | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 30.76 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 31.21 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 31.27 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 31.94 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 31.48 million | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 30.90 million | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 31.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 30.44 million | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 30.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 31.67 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 32.69 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 33.82 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 34.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 35.29 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 34.63 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 36.06 million | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 35.51 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 33.76 million | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 33.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 33.15 million | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 33.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.80 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 33.62 million | -0.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 33.62 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million, 2.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 33.62 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.35 million | 26.80 million | 31.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.50 million | 30.44 million | 36.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.59 million | 33.15 million | 33.96 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 282.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,988 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,182 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 863.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,857 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,759 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from food in Uruguay?
- Emissions from food in Uruguay was 33.62 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 36.06 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.80 million in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for emissions from food?
- Uruguay ranks 74th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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