Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Uruguay
Uruguay: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 33.62 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
33.62 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
74th
of 217 countries
All-time high
36.06 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2008
All-time low
26.80 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Uruguay, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 33.62 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Uruguay peaked at 36.06 million tonnes CO₂e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.80 million tonnes CO₂e, 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.80 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 28.24 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 29.78 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 30.76 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 31.21 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 31.27 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 31.94 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 31.48 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 30.90 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 31.10 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 30.44 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 30.54 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 31.67 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 32.69 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 33.82 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 34.33 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 35.29 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 34.63 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 36.06 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 35.51 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 33.76 million tonnes CO₂e | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 33.96 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 33.15 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 33.25 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.80 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 33.62 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 33.62 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e, 2.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 33.62 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million tonnes CO₂e, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.35 million tonnes CO₂e | 26.80 million tonnes CO₂e | 31.94 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.50 million tonnes CO₂e | 30.44 million tonnes CO₂e | 36.06 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.59 million tonnes CO₂e | 33.15 million tonnes CO₂e | 33.96 million tonnes CO₂e | 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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Uruguay?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Uruguay was 33.62 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 36.06 million tonnes CO₂e in 2008.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.80 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Uruguay ranks 74th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.