Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Uruguay

Uruguay: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.1165 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1165 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
12th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1266 kt per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.0953 kt per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Uruguay, 1961–2023

00.050.10.15196119922023

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.1165 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Uruguay peaked at 0.1266 kt per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0953 kt per square kilometre, in 1965.

That places Uruguay 12th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.1012 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.1015 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1963 0.1002 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1964 0.1003 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1965 0.0953 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
1966 0.0965 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1967 0.0984 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1968 0.099 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1969 0.1026 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1970 0.0972 kt per square kilometre -5.2%
1971 0.0968 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1972 0.1 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1973 0.1056 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
1974 0.1122 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
1975 0.1203 kt per square kilometre +7.2%
1976 0.1104 kt per square kilometre -8.2%
1977 0.1083 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
1978 0.1074 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1979 0.111 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1980 0.1216 kt per square kilometre +9.5%
1981 0.1243 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1982 0.1225 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1983 0.1085 kt per square kilometre -11.4%
1984 0.1027 kt per square kilometre -5.3%
1985 0.106 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1986 0.1073 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1987 0.1136 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
1988 0.1177 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1989 0.1098 kt per square kilometre -6.7%
1990 0.1032 kt per square kilometre -6.0%
1991 0.1072 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1992 0.112 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1993 0.1157 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1994 0.1167 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1995 0.1154 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1996 0.117 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1997 0.115 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1998 0.1114 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
1999 0.1106 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2000 0.1088 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2001 0.1104 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2002 0.1148 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2003 0.1183 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
2004 0.1204 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2005 0.1215 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2006 0.1264 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
2007 0.1247 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2008 0.1266 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2009 0.1242 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
2010 0.1173 kt per square kilometre -5.6%
2011 0.1173 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2012 0.1141 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2013 0.1153 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2014 0.1175 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2015 0.1176 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2016 0.1182 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2017 0.1159 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
2018 0.1133 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2019 0.1129 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2020 0.1107 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2021 0.1171 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
2022 0.1139 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
2023 0.1165 kt per square kilometre +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0994 kt per square kilometre 0.0953 kt per square kilometre 0.1026 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.1069 kt per square kilometre 0.0968 kt per square kilometre 0.1203 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.1134 kt per square kilometre 0.1027 kt per square kilometre 0.1243 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.1124 kt per square kilometre 0.1032 kt per square kilometre 0.117 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1196 kt per square kilometre 0.1088 kt per square kilometre 0.1266 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1159 kt per square kilometre 0.1129 kt per square kilometre 0.1182 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1145 kt per square kilometre 0.1107 kt per square kilometre 0.1171 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 9 India 0.1489 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 10 Haiti 0.1201 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 11 Dominican Republic 0.1187 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 13 New Zealand 0.1094 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 14 Switzerland 0.1074 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 15 Uganda 0.094 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Uruguay?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Uruguay was 0.1165 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.1266 kt per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0953 kt per square kilometre in 1965.
How does Uruguay rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
Uruguay ranks 12th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.