Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -61.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Uruguay stood at -61.24 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 130.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 409.03 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -66.12 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Uruguay ranks 122nd of 186 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.
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -55.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1998 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1999 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -348.6% |
| 2000 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -362.4% |
| 2001 | -39.39 % change on previous year | -482.5% |
| 2002 | 351.8 % change on previous year | -993.2% |
| 2003 | 49.27 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2004 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2005 | -66.12 % change on previous year | -870.3% |
| 2006 | 33.63 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 2007 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2008 | 81.91 % change on previous year | +802.5% |
| 2009 | -27.54 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2010 | 55.68 % change on previous year | -302.2% |
| 2011 | -48.84 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 2012 | 62.76 % change on previous year | -228.5% |
| 2013 | -60.82 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 2014 | -55.28 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 409.03 % change on previous year | -839.9% |
| 2016 | -48.17 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 2017 | -28.68 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2019 | 29.87 % change on previous year | +199.7% |
| 2020 | 48.05 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 2021 | -34.55 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 2022 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2023 | -26.56 % change on previous year | -331.5% |
| 2024 | -61.24 % change on previous year | +130.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -61.24 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -72.11 % change on previous year, 85% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -61.24 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -20.79 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.2 % change on previous year | -55.64 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.15 % change on previous year | -66.12 % change on previous year | 351.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.55 % change on previous year | -60.82 % change on previous year | 409.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.57 % change on previous year | -61.24 % change on previous year | 48.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 119 France -58.14 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Afghanistan -59.03 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Albania -61.11 % change on previous year compare
- 123 El Salvador -62.5 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Haiti -63.71 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Cuba -64.54 % change on previous year 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 grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Uruguay was -61.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 409.03 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.12 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for grassland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.