Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.0005 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0005 kt
Change on year
down 86.1%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.0661 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Uruguay, 1990–2024

00.020.040.061990200720241990: 0.01 kt1991: 0.01 kt1992: 0.01 kt1993: 0.01 kt1994: 0.01 kt1995: 0.01 kt1996: 0.017 kt1997: 0.016 kt1998: 0.023 kt1999: 0.019 kt2000: 0.032 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0.001 kt2003: 0.001 kt2004: 0.017 kt2005: 0.006 kt2006: 0.001 kt2007: 0.001 kt2008: 0.009 kt2009: 0.001 kt2010: 0.006 kt2011: 0.014 kt2012: 0.002 kt2013: 0.001 kt2014: 0.001 kt2015: 0.002 kt2016: 0.001 kt2017: 0.002 kt2018: 0.004 kt2019: 0.012 kt2020: 0.004 kt2021: 0.036 kt2022: 0.066 kt2023: 0.004 kt2024: 0.001 kt

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.0005 kt for forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in 2024.

That represents a change of down 86.1% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Uruguay peaked at 0.0661 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.

Uruguay ranks 110th 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 0.0137 kt 0.0103 kt 0.023 kt 10
2000s 0.007 kt 0 kt 0.0323 kt 10
2010s 0.0044 kt 0.0005 kt 0.0143 kt 10
2020s 0.022 kt 0.0005 kt 0.0661 kt 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 109 Burundi 0.0007 kt compare
  2. 110 Azerbaijan 0.0005 kt compare
  3. 110 Mali 0.0005 kt compare
  4. 110 New Caledonia 0.0005 kt compare
  5. 110 Serbia and Montenegro 0.0005 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Uruguay?
Forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Uruguay was 0.0005 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0661 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
How does Uruguay rank for forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1?
Uruguay ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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 (N2O) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — 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.