Energy — Emissions Share in Uruguay

Uruguay: Energy — Emissions Share was 126.75 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
126.75 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 221 countries
All-time high
9,096 %
in 2008
All-time low
-5,315 %
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Uruguay, 1990–2023

-5.0k05.0k10.0k1990200620231990: -142.8 %1991: -207.3 %1992: -335.8 %1993: -193.2 %1994: -145.3 %1995: -209.4 %1996: -429.6 %1997: -470.1 %1998: -543.3 %1999: 9.0k %2000: -375 %2001: -150 %2002: -117.3 %2003: -113.7 %2004: -207.4 %2005: -229.2 %2006: -420.2 %2007: -279.7 %2008: 9.1k %2009: -5.3k %2010: -331.6 %2011: -309.8 %2012: -580.2 %2013: -285.7 %2014: -192.7 %2015: -196.1 %2016: 84.6 %2017: 83.3 %2018: 84.2 %2019: 84.3 %2020: 83.9 %2021: 128.6 %2022: 127.8 %2023: 126.8 %

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 126.75 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 144.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Uruguay peaked at 9,096 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, -5,315 %, in 2009.

Uruguay ranks 10th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions Share in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Uruguay, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 -142.8 % —
1991 -207.32 % +45.2%
1992 -335.79 % +62.0%
1993 -193.19 % -42.5%
1994 -145.26 % -24.8%
1995 -209.42 % +44.2%
1996 -429.64 % +105.2%
1997 -470.13 % +9.4%
1998 -543.33 % +15.6%
1999 8,955 % -1748.2%
2000 -374.99 % -104.2%
2001 -149.97 % -60.0%
2002 -117.27 % -21.8%
2003 -113.69 % -3.1%
2004 -207.39 % +82.4%
2005 -229.15 % +10.5%
2006 -420.16 % +83.4%
2007 -279.74 % -33.4%
2008 9,096 % -3351.4%
2009 -5,315 % -158.4%
2010 -331.6 % -93.8%
2011 -309.78 % -6.6%
2012 -580.21 % +87.3%
2013 -285.67 % -50.8%
2014 -192.65 % -32.6%
2015 -196.14 % +1.8%
2016 84.58 % -143.1%
2017 83.26 % -1.6%
2018 84.2 % +1.1%
2019 84.34 % +0.2%
2020 83.89 % -0.5%
2021 128.56 % +53.2%
2022 127.82 % -0.6%
2023 126.75 % -0.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 126.75 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.71 %, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 126.75 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.84 %, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +3351.4% -279.74 % 9,096 %
1999 +1748.2% -543.33 % 8,955 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 627.85 % -543.33 % 8,955 % 10
2000s 188.79 % -5,315 % 9,096 % 10
2010s -155.97 % -580.21 % 84.58 % 10
2020s 116.75 % 83.89 % 128.56 % 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 7 Serbia 179.09 % compare
  2. 8 Bulgaria 159.82 % compare
  3. 9 Georgia 144.4 % compare
  4. 11 Palau 124.73 % compare
  5. 12 Croatia 116.77 % compare
  6. 13 South Africa 115.93 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Uruguay?
Energy — emissions share in Uruguay was 126.75 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 9,096 % in 2008.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -5,315 % in 2009.
How does Uruguay rank for energy — emissions share?
Uruguay ranks 10th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 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.