Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 3.49 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.49 kt
Change on year
down 87.5%
World rank
114th
of 198 countries
All-time high
507.53 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0 kt
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Uruguay, 2001–2024

02004006002001201220242001: 0 kt2002: 8.7 kt2003: 7 kt2004: 127.3 kt2005: 45.4 kt2006: 7 kt2007: 10.5 kt2008: 71.5 kt2009: 10.5 kt2010: 48.8 kt2011: 109.9 kt2012: 17.4 kt2013: 3.5 kt2014: 8.7 kt2015: 12.2 kt2016: 3.5 kt2017: 14 kt2018: 27.9 kt2019: 92.5 kt2020: 27.9 kt2021: 279.1 kt2022: 507.5 kt2023: 27.9 kt2024: 3.5 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 3.49 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in 2024.

The figure is down 87.5% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Uruguay peaked at 507.53 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.

Uruguay ranks 114th of 198 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
2000s 31.98 kt 0 kt 127.32 kt 9
2010s 33.84 kt 3.49 kt 109.91 kt 10
2020s 169.18 kt 3.49 kt 507.53 kt 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 111 Mali 3.73 kt compare
  2. 112 Serbia and Montenegro 3.5 kt compare
  3. 113 Azerbaijan 3.49 kt compare
  4. 115 Slovakia 1.75 kt compare
  5. 116 Switzerland 1.75 kt compare
  6. 117 Slovenia 1.75 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Uruguay?
Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Uruguay was 3.49 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 507.53 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
How does Uruguay rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Uruguay ranks 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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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.