Grassland — Emissions in Uruguay
Uruguay: Grassland — Emissions was 0.0261 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Emissions in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — emissions in Uruguay is 0.0261 kt, measured 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 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Uruguay peaked at 0.2185 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0261 kt, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 95th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Emissions in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0975 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0975 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0975 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0975 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0975 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0975 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0428 kt | -56.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0434 kt | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0443 kt | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0429 kt | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.046 kt | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0305 kt | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1428 kt | +368.2% |
| 2003 | 0.201 kt | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2185 kt | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0717 kt | -67.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0964 kt | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 0.103 kt | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1879 kt | +82.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1351 kt | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2057 kt | +52.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1124 kt | -45.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1871 kt | +66.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0668 kt | -64.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0304 kt | -54.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1541 kt | +406.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0827 kt | -46.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0576 kt | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 0.063 kt | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0802 kt | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1241 kt | +54.7% |
| 2021 | 0.079 kt | -36.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0861 kt | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0661 kt | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0261 kt | -60.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0261 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0203 kt, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +406.9% | 0.0304 kt | 0.1541 kt |
| 2002 | +368.2% | 0.0305 kt | 0.1428 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0758 kt | 0.0428 kt | 0.0975 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1233 kt | 0.0305 kt | 0.2185 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.104 kt | 0.0304 kt | 0.2057 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0763 kt | 0.0261 kt | 0.1241 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 — emissions in Uruguay?
- Grassland — emissions in Uruguay was 0.0261 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2185 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0261 kt in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for grassland — emissions?
- Uruguay ranks 95th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 — Emissions (CH4). 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.