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

Latest (2023)
0.2734 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
199th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.7875 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1965
All-time low
0.253 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Uruguay, 1961–2023

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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 199th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 196 Peru 0.3005 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 197 Chile 0.2819 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 198 Argentina 0.2797 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 200 Oman 0.2699 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 201 Cyprus 0.2682 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 202 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.264 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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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 199th out of 207 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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Indicator
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,668 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.