Food Processing — Emissions in Uruguay

Uruguay: Food Processing — Emissions was 0.0074 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0074 kt
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
79th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.0099 kt
in 2018
All-time low
0.0003 kt
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Uruguay, 2014–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.0080.012014201820232014: 0 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 0 kt2017: 0.002 kt2018: 0.01 kt2019: 0.007 kt2020: 0.007 kt2021: 0.008 kt2022: 0.008 kt2023: 0.007 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions in Uruguay stood at 0.0074 kt.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 2,366.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Uruguay peaked at 0.0099 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt, in 2014.

That places Uruguay 79th out of 112 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.

Food Processing — Emissions in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Uruguay, 2014 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2014 0.0003 kt —
2015 0.0004 kt +33.3%
2016 0.0003 kt -25.0%
2017 0.002 kt +566.7%
2018 0.0099 kt +395.0%
2019 0.0068 kt -31.3%
2020 0.007 kt +2.9%
2021 0.0076 kt +8.6%
2022 0.0076 kt +0.0%
2023 0.0074 kt -2.6%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.0074 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0442 kt, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.0074 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0677 kt, 11% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0033 kt 0.0003 kt 0.0099 kt 6
2020s 0.0074 kt 0.007 kt 0.0076 kt 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 76 Estonia 0.0085 kt compare
  2. 77 Myanmar 0.008 kt compare
  3. 78 Indonesia 0.0079 kt
  4. 80 North Macedonia 0.0072 kt compare
  5. 81 Albania 0.0067 kt compare
  6. 82 Iceland 0.0065 kt compare

See the full ranking of 145 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Uruguay?
Food processing — emissions in Uruguay was 0.0074 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0099 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt in 2014.
How does Uruguay rank for food processing — emissions?
Uruguay ranks 79th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,366.7%. 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 Processing — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
145 places, 3,850 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