Food Transport — Emissions in Uruguay

Uruguay: Food Transport — Emissions was 462.78 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
462.78 kt
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
95th
of 213 countries
All-time high
468.43 kt
in 2022
All-time low
145.81 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Uruguay, 1990–2023

1002003004005001990200620231990: 145.8 kt1991: 150.9 kt1992: 166.8 kt1993: 193.4 kt1994: 218.8 kt1995: 231.3 kt1996: 248.6 kt1997: 270.6 kt1998: 289.1 kt1999: 298.9 kt2000: 276 kt2001: 264.4 kt2002: 239.2 kt2003: 230.3 kt2004: 243.8 kt2005: 250.8 kt2006: 262.2 kt2007: 280.9 kt2008: 292.6 kt2009: 319.3 kt2010: 345.1 kt2011: 363.4 kt2012: 372.2 kt2013: 390.5 kt2014: 396.1 kt2015: 408.9 kt2016: 420.8 kt2017: 435.4 kt2018: 410.9 kt2019: 437.7 kt2020: 413 kt2021: 451.5 kt2022: 468.4 kt2023: 462.8 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in Uruguay is 462.78 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Uruguay peaked at 468.43 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 145.81 kt, in 1990.

Uruguay ranks 95th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Food Transport — Emissions in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Uruguay, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 145.81 kt —
1991 150.91 kt +3.5%
1992 166.84 kt +10.6%
1993 193.4 kt +15.9%
1994 218.76 kt +13.1%
1995 231.3 kt +5.7%
1996 248.58 kt +7.5%
1997 270.57 kt +8.8%
1998 289.09 kt +6.8%
1999 298.92 kt +3.4%
2000 276.02 kt -7.7%
2001 264.44 kt -4.2%
2002 239.19 kt -9.5%
2003 230.3 kt -3.7%
2004 243.85 kt +5.9%
2005 250.83 kt +2.9%
2006 262.22 kt +4.5%
2007 280.91 kt +7.1%
2008 292.64 kt +4.2%
2009 319.28 kt +9.1%
2010 345.14 kt +8.1%
2011 363.43 kt +5.3%
2012 372.15 kt +2.4%
2013 390.45 kt +4.9%
2014 396.06 kt +1.4%
2015 408.95 kt +3.3%
2016 420.76 kt +2.9%
2017 435.38 kt +3.5%
2018 410.92 kt -5.6%
2019 437.75 kt +6.5%
2020 412.96 kt -5.7%
2021 451.48 kt +9.3%
2022 468.43 kt +3.8%
2023 462.78 kt -1.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 462.78 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 540.67 kt, 86% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 462.78 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 148.89 kt, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 221.42 kt 145.81 kt 298.92 kt 10
2000s 265.97 kt 230.3 kt 319.28 kt 10
2010s 398.1 kt 345.14 kt 437.75 kt 10
2020s 448.91 kt 412.96 kt 468.43 kt 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 92 El Salvador 479.91 kt compare
  2. 93 Lithuania 476.74 kt compare
  3. 94 China, Hong Kong SAR 464.05 kt compare
  4. 96 Mozambique 451.44 kt compare
  5. 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 444.79 kt compare
  6. 98 Slovenia 443.3 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Uruguay?
Food transport — emissions in Uruguay was 462.78 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 468.43 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 145.81 kt in 1990.
How does Uruguay rank for food transport — emissions?
Uruguay ranks 95th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Food Transport — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 8,686 data points, 1990–2023
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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.