Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Uruguay
Uruguay: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 440,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
440,000
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
83rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
630,000
in 1996
All-time low
410,000
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 440,000 for ghg emissions by sector stacked in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Uruguay peaked at 630,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 410,000, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 83rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 440,000 | — |
| 1991 | 470,000 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 500,000 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 519,999 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 560,000 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 580,000 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 630,000 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 570,000 | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 610,000 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 600,000 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 570,000 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 550,000 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 519,999 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 530,000 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 560,000 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 560,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 500,000 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 560,000 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 550,000 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 560,000 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 540,000 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 550,000 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 519,999 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 500,000 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 510,000 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 530,000 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 490,000 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 420,000 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 420,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 410,000 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 430,000 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 440,000 | +2.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 440,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 735,000, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 440,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,000, 4.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 548,000 | 440,000 | 630,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 540,000 | 500,000 | 570,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 517,000 | 420,000 | 560,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 425,000 | 410,000 | 440,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 81 Suriname 470,000 compare
- 82 Philippines 450,000 compare
- 84 Moldova 430,000 compare
- 85 Sierra Leone 390,000 compare
- 86 Democratic Republic of Congo 320,000 compare
- 86 Slovenia 320,000 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 ghg emissions by sector stacked in Uruguay?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Uruguay was 440,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 630,000 in 1996.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 410,000 in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- Uruguay ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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