Grassland — Burning crop residues in Uruguay
Uruguay: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 11,340 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 11,340 t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.5% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Uruguay peaked at 94,982 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11,340 t, in 2024.
Uruguay ranks 95th of 220 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 — Burning crop residues in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42,391 t | — |
| 1991 | 42,391 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 42,391 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 42,391 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 42,391 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 42,391 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18,600 t | -56.1% |
| 1997 | 18,891 t | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 19,277 t | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 18,638 t | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 20,007 t | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 13,255 t | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 62,076 t | +368.3% |
| 2003 | 87,409 t | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 94,982 t | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 31,174 t | -67.2% |
| 2006 | 41,903 t | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 44,787 t | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 81,686 t | +82.4% |
| 2009 | 58,719 t | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 89,418 t | +52.3% |
| 2011 | 48,851 t | -45.4% |
| 2012 | 81,349 t | +66.5% |
| 2013 | 29,032 t | -64.3% |
| 2014 | 13,210 t | -54.5% |
| 2015 | 66,979 t | +407.1% |
| 2016 | 35,970 t | -46.3% |
| 2017 | 25,064 t | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 27,393 t | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 34,869 t | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 53,963 t | +54.8% |
| 2021 | 34,331 t | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 37,431 t | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 28,727 t | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 11,340 t | -60.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,975 t | 18,600 t | 42,391 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,600 t | 13,255 t | 94,982 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,214 t | 13,210 t | 89,418 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,158 t | 11,340 t | 53,963 t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Uruguay
- 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)
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- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in Uruguay?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Uruguay was 11,340 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 94,982 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,340 t in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Uruguay ranks 95th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.