Energy — Emissions Share in Uruguay

Uruguay: Energy — Emissions Share was 2.65 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.65 %
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
180th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.72 %
in 2017
All-time low
1.46 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Uruguay, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 1.5 %1991: 1.5 %1992: 1.6 %1993: 1.6 %1994: 1.7 %1995: 1.7 %1996: 1.8 %1997: 1.9 %1998: 2.1 %1999: 2.3 %2000: 1.9 %2001: 1.8 %2002: 1.7 %2003: 1.6 %2004: 1.7 %2005: 1.7 %2006: 1.6 %2007: 1.6 %2008: 2 %2009: 2.1 %2010: 2.2 %2011: 2.3 %2012: 2.2 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 2.3 %2015: 2.6 %2016: 2.6 %2017: 2.7 %2018: 2.7 %2019: 2.6 %2020: 2.6 %2021: 2.5 %2022: 2.6 %2023: 2.6 %

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 2.65 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Uruguay peaked at 2.72 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.46 %, in 1990.

That places Uruguay 180th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.76 % 1.46 % 2.27 % 10
2000s 1.78 % 1.59 % 2.06 % 10
2010s 2.43 % 2.15 % 2.72 % 10
2020s 2.6 % 2.54 % 2.65 % 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 177 Nicaragua 2.96 % compare
  2. 178 New Zealand 2.8 % compare
  3. 179 Trinidad and Tobago 2.73 % compare
  4. 181 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.63 % compare
  5. 182 Burkina Faso 2.62 % compare
  6. 183 Guinea 2.61 % compare
  7. 183 Mauritania 2.61 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Uruguay?
Energy — emissions share in Uruguay was 2.65 % 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 2.72 % in 2017.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.46 % in 1990.
How does Uruguay rank for energy — emissions share?
Uruguay ranks 180th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.