Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was -87.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Uruguay is -87.44 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 159.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 899.75 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Uruguay 96th out of 180 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 — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 123.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -9.39 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1998 | 47.69 % change on previous year | -608.0% |
| 1999 | -18.04 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 2000 | 71.01 % change on previous year | -493.5% |
| 2001 | -100 % change on previous year | -240.8% |
| 2003 | -20.16 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2005 | -64.35 % change on previous year | +219.2% |
| 2006 | -84.7 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 50.51 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 2008 | 584.56 % change on previous year | +1057.4% |
| 2009 | -85.39 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2010 | 367.11 % change on previous year | -529.9% |
| 2011 | 125.14 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2012 | -84.11 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 2013 | -79.92 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 148 % change on previous year | -285.2% |
| 2015 | 40.32 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2016 | -71.26 % change on previous year | -276.7% |
| 2017 | 298 % change on previous year | -518.2% |
| 2018 | 100 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2019 | 231.16 % change on previous year | +131.2% |
| 2020 | -69.8 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 2021 | 899.75 % change on previous year | -1389.0% |
| 2022 | 81.88 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2023 | -94.5 % change on previous year | -215.4% |
| 2024 | -87.44 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -87.44 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -87.44 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -33.24 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1389.0% | -69.8 % change on previous year | 899.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 % change on previous year | -18.04 % change on previous year | 123.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.93 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 584.56 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 107.44 % change on previous year | -84.11 % change on previous year | 367.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.98 % change on previous year | -94.5 % change on previous year | 899.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 93 Kenya -84.79 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Indonesia -85.68 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Timor-Leste -86.7 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Bulgaria -87.46 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Italy -88.79 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Dominican Republic -89.86 % change on previous year compare
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 forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Uruguay was -87.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 899.75 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 96th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 159.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.