Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 1.68 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions in Uruguay stood at 1.68 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Uruguay peaked at 3.42 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.68 kt, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 107th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.15 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.23 kt | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.29 kt | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.17 kt | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 2.36 kt | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 2.45 kt | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.8 kt | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 3.03 kt | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 3.01 kt | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3 kt | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.95 kt | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.46 kt | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 2.68 kt | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 2.66 kt | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.97 kt | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 3.31 kt | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 3.42 kt | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.13 kt | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 3.25 kt | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.08 kt | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.31 kt | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 3.16 kt | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 3.2 kt | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.02 kt | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.17 kt | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 2.01 kt | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 2.05 kt | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1 kt | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.1 kt | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.68 kt | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 1.68 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.68 kt | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.68 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.91 kt, 88% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.68 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.18 kt, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.55 kt | 2.15 kt | 3.03 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 kt | 2.46 kt | 3.42 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 kt | 2.01 kt | 3.31 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 kt | 1.68 kt | 2.1 kt | 4 |
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 industrial wastewater — emissions in Uruguay?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions in Uruguay was 1.68 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 kt in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
- Uruguay ranks 107th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.