Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Uruguay

Uruguay: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 51.67 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
51.67 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 226 countries
All-time high
104.08 kt
in 2006
All-time low
51.67 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Uruguay, 1990–2023

02550751001990200620231990: 65.5 kt1991: 68.1 kt1992: 69.9 kt1993: 66.5 kt1994: 72.1 kt1995: 74.5 kt1996: 85.3 kt1997: 91.9 kt1998: 91.4 kt1999: 91.1 kt2000: 89.8 kt2001: 74.9 kt2002: 81.8 kt2003: 81.2 kt2004: 90.4 kt2005: 100.9 kt2006: 104.1 kt2007: 95.5 kt2008: 99 kt2009: 94 kt2010: 100.8 kt2011: 96.1 kt2012: 97.4 kt2013: 92.2 kt2014: 66.3 kt2015: 61.5 kt2016: 62.9 kt2017: 64.4 kt2018: 64.3 kt2019: 64.3 kt2020: 64.3 kt2021: 51.7 kt2022: 51.7 kt2023: 51.7 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 51.67 kt for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Uruguay peaked at 104.08 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 51.67 kt, in 2021.

Uruguay ranks 107th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Uruguay, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 65.53 kt —
1991 68.06 kt +3.9%
1992 69.86 kt +2.6%
1993 66.46 kt -4.9%
1994 72.11 kt +8.5%
1995 74.47 kt +3.3%
1996 85.27 kt +14.5%
1997 91.89 kt +7.8%
1998 91.36 kt -0.6%
1999 91.05 kt -0.3%
2000 89.75 kt -1.4%
2001 74.9 kt -16.5%
2002 81.79 kt +9.2%
2003 81.16 kt -0.8%
2004 90.42 kt +11.4%
2005 100.91 kt +11.6%
2006 104.08 kt +3.1%
2007 95.48 kt -8.3%
2008 98.95 kt +3.6%
2009 93.97 kt -5.0%
2010 100.78 kt +7.2%
2011 96.13 kt -4.6%
2012 97.45 kt +1.4%
2013 92.22 kt -5.4%
2014 66.32 kt -28.1%
2015 61.47 kt -7.3%
2016 62.93 kt +2.4%
2017 64.4 kt +2.3%
2018 64.25 kt -0.2%
2019 64.25 kt +0.0%
2020 64.25 kt +0.0%
2021 51.67 kt -19.6%
2022 51.67 kt +0.0%
2023 51.67 kt +0.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 51.67 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.83 kt, 80% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 51.67 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.93 kt, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.61 kt 65.53 kt 91.89 kt 10
2000s 91.14 kt 74.9 kt 104.08 kt 10
2010s 77.02 kt 61.47 kt 100.78 kt 10
2020s 54.82 kt 51.67 kt 64.25 kt 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 104 Slovakia 54.51 kt compare
  2. 105 Ethiopia 53.58 kt compare
  3. 106 Melanesia 52.4 kt compare
  4. 108 Nepal 51.3 kt compare
  5. 109 United Arab Emirates 48.19 kt compare
  6. 110 Chad 42.56 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Uruguay?
Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Uruguay was 51.67 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 104.08 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 51.67 kt in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
Uruguay ranks 107th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,553 data points, 1990–2023
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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.