Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity was 0.2734 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Uruguay is 0.2734 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Uruguay peaked at 0.7875 kg CO2eq/kg in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.253 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2019.
Uruguay ranks 202nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7864 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 0.7859 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.787 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.7864 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7875 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7866 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7864 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7641 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7639 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7639 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7588 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7635 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7609 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7658 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7642 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7661 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7632 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7588 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7756 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.764 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7612 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7694 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7614 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7597 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7635 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7652 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6697 kg CO2eq/kg | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7241 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7575 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7735 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6231 kg CO2eq/kg | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6482 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.762 kg CO2eq/kg | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7677 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7581 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5882 kg CO2eq/kg | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6163 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6229 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5784 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5768 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5752 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.581 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5803 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5821 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5791 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5808 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5787 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.578 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5909 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6113 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6077 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6607 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6031 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2641 kg CO2eq/kg | -56.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2983 kg CO2eq/kg | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.296 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3017 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2676 kg CO2eq/kg | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.253 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2938 kg CO2eq/kg | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2709 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2581 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2734 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.2734 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5948 kg CO2eq/kg, 46% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.2734 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4757 kg CO2eq/kg, 57% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -56.2% | 0.6031 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.2641 kg CO2eq/kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7816 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.7639 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.7875 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7641 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.7588 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.7756 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7496 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.6697 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.7694 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6738 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.5784 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.7735 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5803 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.5752 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.5909 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4163 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.253 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.6607 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2741 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.2581 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.2938 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More climate change data for Uruguay
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Uruguay?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Uruguay was 0.2734 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7875 kg CO2eq/kg in 1965.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.253 kg CO2eq/kg in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity?
- Uruguay ranks 202nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.