Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Uruguay
Uruguay: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 2.06 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Uruguay is 2.06 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Uruguay peaked at 2.13 t CO2eq/ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.69 t CO2eq/ha, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 107th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.69 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.76 t CO2eq/ha | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.85 t CO2eq/ha | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.9 t CO2eq/ha | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.91 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.9 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.94 t CO2eq/ha | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.9 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.86 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.86 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.81 t CO2eq/ha | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.82 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.88 t CO2eq/ha | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.94 t CO2eq/ha | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.01 t CO2eq/ha | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.03 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.13 t CO2eq/ha | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1 t CO2eq/ha | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.13 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.07 t CO2eq/ha | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.04 t CO2eq/ha | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.04 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.06 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.05 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.05 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.03 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.08 t CO2eq/ha | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.05 t CO2eq/ha | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.01 t CO2eq/ha | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.01 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.99 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1 t CO2eq/ha | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 2.05 t CO2eq/ha | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.06 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.86 t CO2eq/ha | 1.69 t CO2eq/ha | 1.94 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 t CO2eq/ha | 1.81 t CO2eq/ha | 2.13 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 t CO2eq/ha | 2.01 t CO2eq/ha | 2.08 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 t CO2eq/ha | 1.99 t CO2eq/ha | 2.1 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
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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 on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Uruguay?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Uruguay was 2.06 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 t CO2eq/ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 t CO2eq/ha in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Uruguay ranks 107th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. 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.