Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 12.05 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Uruguay, 2014–2023
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.
The figure is up 42.7% on the previous year and up 468.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Uruguay peaked at 18.29 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.81 kt, in 2016.
That places Uruguay 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.12 kt | — |
| 2015 | 2.55 kt | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 1.81 kt | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 10.86 kt | +500.0% |
| 2018 | 18.29 kt | +68.3% |
| 2019 | 10.37 kt | -43.3% |
| 2020 | 9.96 kt | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 9.18 kt | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 8.44 kt | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 12.05 kt | +42.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 12.05 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 167.56 kt, 7% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 12.05 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.4 kt, 28% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.67 kt | 1.81 kt | 18.29 kt | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.91 kt | 8.44 kt | 12.05 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 282.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,988 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,182 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 863.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,857 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,759 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.92 kt (2050)
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 1.81 kt in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- Uruguay ranks 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 468.4%. 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 Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.