Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 1.07 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.07 t per square kilometre for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in 2023.
The figure is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Uruguay peaked at 1.63 t per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2224 t per square kilometre, in 2003.
Uruguay ranks 64th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.63 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.53 t per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 1.35 t per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9553 t per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1965 | 1.09 t per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 1.32 t per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 1.29 t per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9233 t per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9987 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 1.3 t per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1971 | 1.03 t per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1972 | 1.03 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.29 t per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1974 | 1.1 t per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8736 t per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9849 t per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7887 t per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9324 t per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5348 t per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7538 t per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8353 t per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5425 t per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5319 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4753 t per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5113 t per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4357 t per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5 t per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4247 t per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2799 t per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3467 t per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4285 t per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4571 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4028 t per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3148 t per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2725 t per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3371 t per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3502 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3445 t per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3388 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2417 t per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3268 t per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2783 t per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2224 t per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2567 t per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3462 t per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 0.28 t per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3354 t per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4605 t per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4999 t per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5485 t per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4622 t per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7079 t per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7028 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7491 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4742 t per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4742 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3771 t per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4068 t per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6114 t per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6668 t per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8113 t per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8708 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.07 t per square kilometre | +23.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.07 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1549 t per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.07 t per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7245 t per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 t per square kilometre | 0.9233 t per square kilometre | 1.63 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9866 t per square kilometre | 0.5348 t per square kilometre | 1.3 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5291 t per square kilometre | 0.2799 t per square kilometre | 0.8353 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3593 t per square kilometre | 0.2725 t per square kilometre | 0.4571 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3248 t per square kilometre | 0.2224 t per square kilometre | 0.4999 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5514 t per square kilometre | 0.3771 t per square kilometre | 0.7491 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8556 t per square kilometre | 0.6668 t per square kilometre | 1.07 t per square kilometre | 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 maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Uruguay?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Uruguay was 1.07 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2224 t per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Uruguay ranks 64th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.