Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1.11 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.11 kt
Change on year
down 94.5%
World rank
80th
of 214 countries
All-time high
20.26 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Uruguay, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 3.9 kt1991: 3.9 kt1992: 3.9 kt1993: 3.9 kt1994: 3.9 kt1995: 3.9 kt1996: 8.7 kt1997: 7.9 kt1998: 11.7 kt1999: 9.6 kt2000: 16.3 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0.347 kt2003: 0.277 kt2004: 5.1 kt2005: 1.8 kt2006: 0.277 kt2007: 0.417 kt2008: 2.9 kt2009: 0.417 kt2010: 1.9 kt2011: 4.4 kt2012: 0.697 kt2013: 0.14 kt2014: 0.347 kt2015: 0.487 kt2016: 0.14 kt2017: 0.557 kt2018: 1.1 kt2019: 3.7 kt2020: 1.1 kt2021: 11.1 kt2022: 20.3 kt2023: 1.1 kt

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 1.11 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

The figure is down 94.5% on the previous year and up 696.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Uruguay peaked at 20.26 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.

That places Uruguay 80th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 6.12 kt 3.89 kt 11.65 kt 10
2000s 2.78 kt 0 kt 16.33 kt 10
2010s 1.35 kt 0.14 kt 4.39 kt 10
2020s 8.41 kt 1.11 kt 20.26 kt 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 77 Costa Rica 1.63 kt compare
  2. 78 Rwanda 1.6 kt compare
  3. 79 Morocco 1.46 kt compare
  4. 80 Republic of Korea 1.11 kt compare
  5. 82 New Zealand 0.9772 kt compare
  6. 83 Namibia 0.9016 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Uruguay?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Uruguay was 1.11 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 20.26 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
How does Uruguay rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Uruguay ranks 80th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 696.0%. 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf