Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Uruguay
Uruguay: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 2,162 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Uruguay stood at 2,162 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.5% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Uruguay peaked at 314,648 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2001.
That places Uruguay 104th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45,655 t | — |
| 1991 | 45,655 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 45,655 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 45,655 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 45,655 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 45,655 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 66,167 t | +44.9% |
| 1997 | 59,952 t | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 88,551 t | +47.7% |
| 1999 | 72,574 t | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 124,114 t | +71.0% |
| 2001 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 5,406 t | — |
| 2003 | 4,325 t | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 78,932 t | +1725.2% |
| 2005 | 28,118 t | -64.4% |
| 2006 | 4,325 t | -84.6% |
| 2007 | 6,488 t | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 44,333 t | +583.4% |
| 2009 | 6,489 t | -85.4% |
| 2010 | 30,282 t | +366.7% |
| 2011 | 68,139 t | +125.0% |
| 2012 | 10,813 t | -84.1% |
| 2013 | 2,162 t | -80.0% |
| 2014 | 5,407 t | +150.1% |
| 2015 | 7,569 t | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 2,163 t | -71.4% |
| 2017 | 8,649 t | +299.8% |
| 2018 | 17,298 t | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 57,322 t | +231.4% |
| 2020 | 17,299 t | -69.8% |
| 2021 | 173,001 t | +900.0% |
| 2022 | 314,648 t | +81.9% |
| 2023 | 17,301 t | -94.5% |
| 2024 | 2,162 t | -87.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,117 t | 45,655 t | 88,551 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,253 t | 0 t | 124,114 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,980 t | 2,162 t | 68,139 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,882 t | 2,162 t | 314,648 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 101 Mali 2,313 t compare
- 102 Serbia and Montenegro 2,168 t compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 2,167 t compare
- 105 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,137 t compare
- 106 Slovakia 1,085 t compare
- 107 Switzerland 1,085 t compare
More climate change data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Uruguay?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Uruguay was 2,162 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 314,648 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Uruguay ranks 104th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.