Forest fires — Emissions in Uruguay

Uruguay: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.005 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.005 kt
Change on year
down 87.4%
World rank
103rd
of 219 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 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 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

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Uruguay, 1990 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +1733.3% 0.0099 kt 0.1815 kt
2021 +899.7% 0.0398 kt 0.3979 kt

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. 100 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.0053 kt compare
  2. 100 Mali 0.0053 kt compare
  3. 100 New Caledonia 0.0053 kt compare
  4. 103 Azerbaijan 0.005 kt compare
  5. 103 Serbia and Montenegro 0.005 kt compare
  6. 106 France 0.0025 kt compare
  7. 106 Morocco 0.0025 kt compare
  8. 106 Slovakia 0.0025 kt compare
  9. 106 Slovenia 0.0025 kt compare
  10. 106 Switzerland 0.0025 kt compare
  11. 106 United States Virgin Islands 0.0025 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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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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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
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.