Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Grassland — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0024 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 0.0024 kt, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Uruguay peaked at 0.0199 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 kt, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 94th 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 (N2O) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0089 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0089 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0089 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0089 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0089 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 kt | -56.2% |
| 1997 | 0.004 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.004 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 kt | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 kt | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 kt | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 0.013 kt | +364.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0184 kt | +41.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0199 kt | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0065 kt | -67.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 kt | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0094 kt | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0172 kt | +83.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0123 kt | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0188 kt | +52.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0103 kt | -45.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0171 kt | +66.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 kt | -64.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 kt | -54.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0141 kt | +403.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0076 kt | -46.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 kt | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 kt | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0073 kt | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0113 kt | +54.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0072 kt | -36.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0079 kt | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.006 kt | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0024 kt | -60.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0024 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0019 kt, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +403.6% | 0.0028 kt | 0.0141 kt |
| 2002 | +364.3% | 0.0028 kt | 0.013 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0069 kt | 0.0039 kt | 0.0089 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0112 kt | 0.0028 kt | 0.0199 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0095 kt | 0.0028 kt | 0.0188 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.007 kt | 0.0024 kt | 0.0113 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 0.0024 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 0.0199 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 kt in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for grassland — emissions?
- Uruguay ranks 94th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 (N2O). 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.