Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 65.16 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uruguay, 1990–2023
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 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 105 % | — |
| 1991 | 101.43 % | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 97.93 % | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 100.44 % | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 102.19 % | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 99.83 % | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 95.85 % | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 95.27 % | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 94.07 % | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 89.55 % | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 95.16 % | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 103.12 % | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 105.35 % | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 104.66 % | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 98.82 % | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 98.43 % | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 95.21 % | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 97.24 % | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 86.24 % | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 86.14 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 89.22 % | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 90.48 % | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 85.97 % | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 89.05 % | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 88.75 % | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 87.92 % | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 64.12 % | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 64.1 % | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.37 % | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 63.16 % | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.16 % | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 65.63 % | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 64.64 % | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 65.16 % | +0.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 65.16 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.58 %, 11.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 65.16 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.52 %, 6.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -27.1% | 87.92 % | 64.12 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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 213 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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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.