Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0005 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 0.0005 kt for forest fires — emissions 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 in Uruguay peaked at 0.0661 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.
Uruguay ranks 100th 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 (N2O) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0103 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0103 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0103 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0103 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0103 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0103 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0172 kt | +67.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0156 kt | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.023 kt | +47.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0189 kt | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0323 kt | +70.9% |
| 2001 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 kt | — |
| 2003 | 0.0009 kt | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0166 kt | +1744.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 kt | -64.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 kt | -84.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 kt | +55.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0093 kt | +564.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 kt | -84.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 kt | +357.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0143 kt | +123.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 kt | -83.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 kt | -78.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 kt | +120.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 kt | +45.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 kt | -68.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 kt | +260.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 kt | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.012 kt | +233.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 kt | -70.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0363 kt | +908.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0661 kt | +82.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 kt | -94.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 kt | -86.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0005 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0055 kt, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) 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 | +1744.4% | 0.0009 kt | 0.0166 kt |
| 2021 | +908.3% | 0.0036 kt | 0.0363 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 99 Burundi 0.0007 kt compare
- 100 Azerbaijan 0.0005 kt compare
- 100 Mali 0.0005 kt compare
- 100 New Caledonia 0.0005 kt compare
- 100 Serbia and Montenegro 0.0005 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 0.0005 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 0.0661 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 100th 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 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). 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.