Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Uruguay

Uruguay: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 12.05 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12.05 kt
Change on year
up 42.7%
World rank
90th
of 121 countries
All-time high
18.29 kt
in 2018
All-time low
0 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Uruguay, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 0 kt1991: 0 kt1992: 0 kt1993: 0 kt1994: 0 kt1995: 0 kt1996: 0 kt1997: 0 kt1998: 0 kt1999: 0 kt2000: 0 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 0 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 0 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 0 kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 2.1 kt2015: 2.6 kt2016: 1.8 kt2017: 10.9 kt2018: 18.3 kt2019: 10.4 kt2020: 10 kt2021: 9.2 kt2022: 8.4 kt2023: 12 kt

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 12.05 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.7% on the previous year and down 34.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Uruguay peaked at 18.29 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1990.

That places Uruguay 90th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 10
2000s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 10
2010s 4.6 kt 0 kt 18.29 kt 10
2020s 9.91 kt 8.44 kt 12.05 kt 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 87 Lithuania 18.71 kt compare
  2. 88 Peru 17.07 kt compare
  3. 89 Togo 15.93 kt compare
  4. 91 Jamaica 11.3 kt compare
  5. 92 Jordan 11.11 kt compare
  6. 93 Botswana 8.96 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Uruguay?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Uruguay was 12.05 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 18.29 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1990.
How does Uruguay rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Uruguay ranks 90th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf