LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: LULUCF — Emissions per capita was -0.61 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, lulucf — emissions per capita in Uruguay stood at -0.61 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.25 t CO2eq/cap in 2019 and was at its lowest, -3.03 t CO2eq/cap, in 2011.
Uruguay ranks 203rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -2.16 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | -2.15 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 1992 | -2.14 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 1993 | -2.13 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 1994 | -2.11 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1995 | -2.1 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 1996 | -2.09 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 1997 | -2.08 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 1998 | -2.07 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 1999 | -2.06 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2000 | -2.05 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2001 | -2.5 t CO2eq/cap | +22.0% |
| 2002 | -2.5 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -2.5 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -2.49 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2005 | -2.49 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -2.49 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -2.49 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -2.48 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2009 | -2.48 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -2.47 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2011 | -3.03 t CO2eq/cap | +22.7% |
| 2012 | -3.03 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -3.02 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2014 | -3.01 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2015 | -3 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | -108.0% |
| 2017 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2021 | -0.6 t CO2eq/cap | -350.0% |
| 2022 | -0.59 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2023 | -0.61 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -0.61 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.105 t CO2eq/cap. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -350.0% | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2016 | +108.0% | -3 t CO2eq/cap | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.11 t CO2eq/cap | -2.16 t CO2eq/cap | -2.06 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.45 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5 t CO2eq/cap | -2.05 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.66 t CO2eq/cap | -3.03 t CO2eq/cap | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.39 t CO2eq/cap | -0.61 t CO2eq/cap | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 200 Australia and New Zealand -0.53 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 201 China -0.57 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 202 China, mainland -0.59 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 203 Congo -0.61 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 205 Rwanda -0.8 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 206 Republic of Korea -0.89 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 lulucf — emissions per capita in Uruguay?
- Lulucf — emissions per capita in Uruguay was -0.61 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 203rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.