Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Uruguay

Uruguay: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0317 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0317 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
20th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.036 kt per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
0.0286 kt per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Uruguay, 1961–2023

00.010.020.030.04196119922023

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.0317 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Uruguay peaked at 0.036 kt per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0286 kt per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Uruguay 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0305 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0306 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1963 0.0303 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1964 0.0303 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1965 0.029 kt per square kilometre -4.4%
1966 0.0295 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1967 0.0297 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1968 0.0299 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1969 0.031 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1970 0.0291 kt per square kilometre -6.1%
1971 0.0286 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
1972 0.0289 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1973 0.0305 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1974 0.0319 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1975 0.034 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
1976 0.0317 kt per square kilometre -6.9%
1977 0.0312 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1978 0.031 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1979 0.0321 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1980 0.0352 kt per square kilometre +9.9%
1981 0.036 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1982 0.0355 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1983 0.032 kt per square kilometre -9.9%
1984 0.0305 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
1985 0.0315 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1986 0.0322 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1987 0.0339 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1988 0.0351 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1989 0.0332 kt per square kilometre -5.6%
1990 0.0316 kt per square kilometre -4.7%
1991 0.0329 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1992 0.0338 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1993 0.0344 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1994 0.0343 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1995 0.0337 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1996 0.034 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1997 0.0333 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1998 0.0321 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
1999 0.0315 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
2000 0.0308 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2001 0.031 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2002 0.0317 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2003 0.0325 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2004 0.0329 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2005 0.0334 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2006 0.0348 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2007 0.0342 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
2008 0.0345 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2009 0.0337 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2010 0.0318 kt per square kilometre -5.8%
2011 0.0318 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2012 0.0311 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2013 0.0314 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2014 0.0318 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2015 0.032 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2016 0.0321 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2017 0.0314 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2018 0.0307 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2019 0.0309 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2020 0.0303 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
2021 0.0319 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
2022 0.0311 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
2023 0.0317 kt per square kilometre +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0301 kt per square kilometre 0.029 kt per square kilometre 0.031 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0309 kt per square kilometre 0.0286 kt per square kilometre 0.034 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0335 kt per square kilometre 0.0305 kt per square kilometre 0.036 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0332 kt per square kilometre 0.0315 kt per square kilometre 0.0344 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.033 kt per square kilometre 0.0308 kt per square kilometre 0.0348 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0315 kt per square kilometre 0.0307 kt per square kilometre 0.0321 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0312 kt per square kilometre 0.0303 kt per square kilometre 0.0319 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 17 Ethiopia 0.0354 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 18 New Zealand 0.0352 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 19 Mauritius 0.035 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 21 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0309 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 22 Israel 0.0278 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 23 India 0.0271 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Uruguay?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Uruguay was 0.0317 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.036 kt per square kilometre in 1981.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0286 kt per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Uruguay rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
Uruguay ranks 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, 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 flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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 N2O (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.