Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Uruguay

Uruguay: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 83.11 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
83.11 %
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
97.92 %
in 2003
All-time low
82.04 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Uruguay, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 97.6 %1991: 97.6 %1992: 97.7 %1993: 97.8 %1994: 97.8 %1995: 97.9 %1996: 97.8 %1997: 97.7 %1998: 97.7 %1999: 97.7 %2000: 97.7 %2001: 97.8 %2002: 97.9 %2003: 97.9 %2004: 97.9 %2005: 97.8 %2006: 97.9 %2007: 97.3 %2008: 92.7 %2009: 92.1 %2010: 91.3 %2011: 91.6 %2012: 91 %2013: 90.5 %2014: 87.2 %2015: 84.8 %2016: 83.9 %2017: 83.5 %2018: 83.7 %2019: 83.2 %2020: 82 %2021: 82.8 %2022: 82.8 %2023: 83.1 %

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 83.11 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Uruguay peaked at 97.92 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 82.04 %, in 2020.

That places Uruguay 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Uruguay, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 97.6 %
1991 97.63 % +0.0%
1992 97.73 % +0.1%
1993 97.84 % +0.1%
1994 97.84 % +0.0%
1995 97.86 % +0.0%
1996 97.82 % -0.0%
1997 97.74 % -0.1%
1998 97.66 % -0.1%
1999 97.69 % +0.0%
2000 97.66 % -0.0%
2001 97.8 % +0.1%
2002 97.88 % +0.1%
2003 97.92 % +0.0%
2004 97.87 % -0.1%
2005 97.85 % -0.0%
2006 97.87 % +0.0%
2007 97.27 % -0.6%
2008 92.74 % -4.7%
2009 92.08 % -0.7%
2010 91.33 % -0.8%
2011 91.57 % +0.3%
2012 90.95 % -0.7%
2013 90.51 % -0.5%
2014 87.21 % -3.6%
2015 84.79 % -2.8%
2016 83.93 % -1.0%
2017 83.53 % -0.5%
2018 83.65 % +0.1%
2019 83.15 % -0.6%
2020 82.04 % -1.3%
2021 82.85 % +1.0%
2022 82.78 % -0.1%
2023 83.11 % +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.74 % 97.6 % 97.86 % 10
2000s 96.69 % 92.08 % 97.92 % 10
2010s 87.06 % 83.15 % 91.57 % 10
2020s 82.69 % 82.04 % 83.11 % 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 13 Nicaragua 85.05 % compare
  2. 14 New Zealand 83.7 % compare
  3. 15 Luxembourg 83.29 % compare
  4. 17 Mauritania 82.87 % compare
  5. 18 Sudan (former) 81.52 % compare
  6. 19 Botswana 81.19 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Uruguay?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Uruguay was 83.11 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 97.92 % in 2003.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 82.04 % in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Uruguay ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.