Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uruguay

Uruguay: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 73.66 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
73.66 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 192 countries
All-time high
114.93 %
in 2002
All-time low
70.59 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uruguay, 1990–2023

02550751001251990200620231990: 111.9 %1991: 108.8 %1992: 105.8 %1993: 108.6 %1994: 110.4 %1995: 108.4 %1996: 104.9 %1997: 104.5 %1998: 104.1 %1999: 100.1 %2000: 105.7 %2001: 113.3 %2002: 114.9 %2003: 114.7 %2004: 109.9 %2005: 109.1 %2006: 105.6 %2007: 106.9 %2008: 95.6 %2009: 95.7 %2010: 100.7 %2011: 102.9 %2012: 99.4 %2013: 102.2 %2014: 101 %2015: 98.6 %2016: 72.3 %2017: 72.6 %2018: 71.6 %2019: 71.3 %2020: 70.6 %2021: 74.4 %2022: 73.8 %2023: 73.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Uruguay stood at 73.66 %.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Uruguay peaked at 114.93 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 70.59 %, in 2020.

Uruguay ranks 25th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Uruguay, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 111.88 %
1991 108.76 % -2.8%
1992 105.77 % -2.7%
1993 108.6 % +2.7%
1994 110.37 % +1.6%
1995 108.41 % -1.8%
1996 104.91 % -3.2%
1997 104.45 % -0.4%
1998 104.07 % -0.4%
1999 100.14 % -3.8%
2000 105.65 % +5.5%
2001 113.33 % +7.3%
2002 114.93 % +1.4%
2003 114.7 % -0.2%
2004 109.9 % -4.2%
2005 109.09 % -0.7%
2006 105.59 % -3.2%
2007 106.88 % +1.2%
2008 95.57 % -10.6%
2009 95.7 % +0.1%
2010 100.67 % +5.2%
2011 102.87 % +2.2%
2012 99.4 % -3.4%
2013 102.15 % +2.8%
2014 101 % -1.1%
2015 98.56 % -2.4%
2016 72.31 % -26.6%
2017 72.58 % +0.4%
2018 71.62 % -1.3%
2019 71.28 % -0.5%
2020 70.59 % -1.0%
2021 74.4 % +5.4%
2022 73.81 % -0.8%
2023 73.66 % -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 106.74 % 100.14 % 111.88 % 10
2000s 107.13 % 95.57 % 114.93 % 10
2010s 89.24 % 71.28 % 102.87 % 10
2020s 73.12 % 70.59 % 74.4 % 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 22 Burkina Faso 74.4 % compare
  2. 23 Malawi 74.08 % compare
  3. 24 Vanuatu 73.98 % compare
  4. 26 Cameroon 73.41 % compare
  5. 27 Papua New Guinea 72.84 % compare
  6. 28 Nicaragua 72.68 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Uruguay?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Uruguay was 73.66 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 114.93 % in 2002.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 70.59 % in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
Uruguay ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.