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Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uruguay

Uruguay: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 65.16 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
65.16 %
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
105.35 %
in 2002
All-time low
62.16 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uruguay, 1990–2023

02550751001990200620231990: 105 %1991: 101.4 %1992: 97.9 %1993: 100.4 %1994: 102.2 %1995: 99.8 %1996: 95.8 %1997: 95.3 %1998: 94.1 %1999: 89.5 %2000: 95.2 %2001: 103.1 %2002: 105.3 %2003: 104.7 %2004: 98.8 %2005: 98.4 %2006: 95.2 %2007: 97.2 %2008: 86.2 %2009: 86.1 %2010: 89.2 %2011: 90.5 %2012: 86 %2013: 89 %2014: 88.8 %2015: 87.9 %2016: 64.1 %2017: 64.1 %2018: 63.4 %2019: 63.2 %2020: 62.2 %2021: 65.6 %2022: 64.6 %2023: 65.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 65.16 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Uruguay peaked at 105.35 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 62.16 %, in 2020.

Uruguay ranks 6th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.16 % 89.55 % 105 % 10
2000s 97.04 % 86.14 % 105.35 % 10
2010s 78.61 % 63.16 % 90.48 % 10
2020s 64.4 % 62.16 % 65.63 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Uruguay?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Uruguay was 65.16 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 105.35 % in 2002.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 62.16 % in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
Uruguay ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 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.