Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.005 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.005 kt
Change on year
down 87.4%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.7237 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Uruguay, 1990–2024

00.20.40.60.81990200720241990: 0.139 kt1991: 0.139 kt1992: 0.139 kt1993: 0.139 kt1994: 0.139 kt1995: 0.139 kt1996: 0.311 kt1997: 0.282 kt1998: 0.416 kt1999: 0.341 kt2000: 0.583 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0.012 kt2003: 0.01 kt2004: 0.181 kt2005: 0.065 kt2006: 0.01 kt2007: 0.015 kt2008: 0.102 kt2009: 0.015 kt2010: 0.07 kt2011: 0.157 kt2012: 0.025 kt2013: 0.005 kt2014: 0.012 kt2015: 0.017 kt2016: 0.005 kt2017: 0.02 kt2018: 0.04 kt2019: 0.132 kt2020: 0.04 kt2021: 0.398 kt2022: 0.724 kt2023: 0.04 kt2024: 0.005 kt

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 110 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.0053 kt compare
  2. 110 Mali 0.0053 kt compare
  3. 110 New Caledonia 0.0053 kt compare
  4. 113 Azerbaijan 0.005 kt compare
  5. 113 Serbia and Montenegro 0.005 kt compare
  6. 116 France 0.0025 kt compare
  7. 116 Morocco 0.0025 kt compare
  8. 116 Slovakia 0.0025 kt compare
  9. 116 Slovenia 0.0025 kt compare
  10. 116 Switzerland 0.0025 kt compare
  11. 116 United States Virgin Islands 0.0025 kt compare

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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

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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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.