LULUCF — Emissions Share in Uruguay

Uruguay: LULUCF — Emissions Share was -32.89 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-32.89 %
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
214th
of 223 countries
All-time high
5,755 %
in 2009
All-time low
-9,389 %
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Uruguay, 1990–2023

-10.0k-5.0k05.0k1990200620231990: 252.4 %1991: 319.4 %1992: 452.9 %1993: 304.6 %1994: 258.8 %1995: 323.8 %1996: 557.6 %1997: 604.3 %1998: 686.5 %1999: -9.4k %2000: 500.3 %2001: 265.5 %2002: 230.5 %2003: 227.3 %2004: 319 %2005: 341.5 %2006: 539.9 %2007: 394 %2008: -9.3k %2009: 5.8k %2010: 453 %2011: 428.6 %2012: 706.9 %2013: 400.2 %2014: 303.6 %2015: 308.1 %2016: 11.1 %2017: 11.7 %2018: 11.1 %2019: 11.3 %2020: 11.3 %2021: -35.2 %2022: -34.2 %2023: -32.9 %

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded -32.89 % for lulucf — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 108.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in Uruguay peaked at 5,755 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, -9,389 %, in 1999.

Uruguay ranks 214th 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 Share in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2) in Uruguay, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 252.39 % —
1991 319.35 % +26.5%
1992 452.86 % +41.8%
1993 304.58 % -32.7%
1994 258.79 % -15.0%
1995 323.76 % +25.1%
1996 557.57 % +72.2%
1997 604.29 % +8.4%
1998 686.53 % +13.6%
1999 -9,389 % -1467.6%
2000 500.28 % -105.3%
2001 265.46 % -46.9%
2002 230.49 % -13.2%
2003 227.29 % -1.4%
2004 319 % +40.3%
2005 341.53 % +7.1%
2006 539.87 % +58.1%
2007 394.03 % -27.0%
2008 -9,331 % -2468.0%
2009 5,755 % -161.7%
2010 453 % -92.1%
2011 428.6 % -5.4%
2012 706.89 % +64.9%
2013 400.19 % -43.4%
2014 303.57 % -24.1%
2015 308.11 % +1.5%
2016 11.08 % -96.4%
2017 11.69 % +5.5%
2018 11.1 % -5.0%
2019 11.26 % +1.4%
2020 11.28 % +0.2%
2021 -35.18 % -411.9%
2022 -34.21 % -2.8%
2023 -32.89 % -3.9%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's -32.89 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 %. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 -2468.0% 394.03 % -9,331 %
1999 -1467.6% 686.53 % -9,389 %
2021 -411.9% 11.28 % -35.18 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -562.87 % -9,389 % 686.53 % 10
2000s -75.72 % -9,331 % 5,755 % 10
2010s 264.55 % 11.08 % 706.89 % 10
2020s -22.75 % -35.18 % 11.28 % 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 211 New Zealand -21.14 % compare
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  3. 213 Croatia -27.05 % compare
  4. 215 Georgia -69.85 % compare
  5. 216 Bulgaria -71.88 % compare
  6. 217 Serbia -86.17 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share in Uruguay?
Lulucf — emissions share in Uruguay was -32.89 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 5,755 % in 2009.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -9,389 % in 1999.
How does Uruguay rank for lulucf — emissions share?
Uruguay ranks 214th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 108.2%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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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.