Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 107.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Uruguay, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Uruguay is 107.4%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Uruguay peaked at 599.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 105.7%, in 2012.
Uruguay ranks 6th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 358.3% | 275.8% | 599.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.1% | 137.5% | 324.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.9% | 105.7% | 160.2% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Uruguay
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 3.38 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 3.24 million (2025)
- Urban population 95.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 476.76 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Uruguay?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Uruguay was 107.4% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 599.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.7% in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Uruguay ranks 6th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.