Forest fires — Emissions in Uruguay
Uruguay: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.005 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions 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 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 in Uruguay peaked at 0.7237 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.
Uruguay ranks 103rd of 219 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.
Forest fires — Emissions in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.139 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.139 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.139 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.139 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.139 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.139 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.311 kt | +123.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2818 kt | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4162 kt | +47.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3411 kt | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5833 kt | +71.0% |
| 2001 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0124 kt | — |
| 2003 | 0.0099 kt | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1815 kt | +1733.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0647 kt | -64.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 kt | -84.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0149 kt | +50.5% |
| 2008 | 0.102 kt | +584.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0149 kt | -85.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0696 kt | +367.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1567 kt | +125.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0249 kt | -84.1% |
| 2013 | 0.005 kt | -79.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0124 kt | +148.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0174 kt | +40.3% |
| 2016 | 0.005 kt | -71.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0199 kt | +298.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0398 kt | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1318 kt | +231.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0398 kt | -69.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3979 kt | +899.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7237 kt | +81.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0398 kt | -94.5% |
| 2024 | 0.005 kt | -87.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.005 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0599 kt, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1733.3% | 0.0099 kt | 0.1815 kt |
| 2021 | +899.7% | 0.0398 kt | 0.3979 kt |
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
- 100 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.0053 kt compare
- 100 Mali 0.0053 kt compare
- 100 New Caledonia 0.0053 kt compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 0.005 kt compare
- 103 Serbia and Montenegro 0.005 kt compare
- 106 France 0.0025 kt compare
- 106 Morocco 0.0025 kt compare
- 106 Slovakia 0.0025 kt compare
- 106 Slovenia 0.0025 kt compare
- 106 Switzerland 0.0025 kt compare
- 106 United States Virgin Islands 0.0025 kt 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 in Uruguay?
- Forest fires — emissions 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 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7237 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Uruguay ranks 103rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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). 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.