Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.005 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.005 kt for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.4% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Uruguay peaked at 0.7237 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.
Uruguay ranks 113th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.2184 kt | 0.139 kt | 0.4162 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0994 kt | 0 kt | 0.5833 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0483 kt | 0.005 kt | 0.1567 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2412 kt | 0.005 kt | 0.7237 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 110 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.0053 kt compare
- 110 Mali 0.0053 kt compare
- 110 New Caledonia 0.0053 kt compare
- 113 Azerbaijan 0.005 kt compare
- 113 Serbia and Montenegro 0.005 kt compare
- 116 France 0.0025 kt compare
- 116 Morocco 0.0025 kt compare
- 116 Slovakia 0.0025 kt compare
- 116 Slovenia 0.0025 kt compare
- 116 Switzerland 0.0025 kt compare
- 116 United States Virgin Islands 0.0025 kt compare
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Share co2 vs population 0.0221 (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 vs gdp 2.35 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 476.76 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 2.35 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.35 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Uruguay?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Uruguay was 0.005 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7237 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Uruguay ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. 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.