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 192nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 189 Australia and New Zealand -0.53 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 190 China -0.57 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 191 China, mainland -0.59 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 192 Congo -0.61 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 194 Rwanda -0.8 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 195 Republic of Korea -0.89 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 30,988 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 24,182 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 25.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 863.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 3,857 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,759 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 7.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 62.82 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 192nd out of 209 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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About this data
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.