Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Uruguay

Uruguay: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 22,367 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22,367 kt
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
23rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
23,824 kt
in 2008
All-time low
15,171 kt
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Uruguay, 1961–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 22,367 kt for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Uruguay peaked at 23,824 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15,171 kt, in 1965.

Uruguay ranks 23rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Uruguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 16,480 kt
1962 16,577 kt +0.6%
1963 16,257 kt -1.9%
1964 16,343 kt +0.5%
1965 15,171 kt -7.2%
1966 15,434 kt +1.7%
1967 16,359 kt +6.0%
1968 16,363 kt +0.0%
1969 16,819 kt +2.8%
1970 16,146 kt -4.0%
1971 16,553 kt +2.5%
1972 17,604 kt +6.4%
1973 18,849 kt +7.1%
1974 20,403 kt +8.2%
1975 22,183 kt +8.7%
1976 19,919 kt -10.2%
1977 19,299 kt -3.1%
1978 19,101 kt -1.0%
1979 19,639 kt +2.8%
1980 21,157 kt +7.7%
1981 21,576 kt +2.0%
1982 21,172 kt -1.9%
1983 18,144 kt -14.3%
1984 16,939 kt -6.6%
1985 17,535 kt +3.5%
1986 17,322 kt -1.2%
1987 18,590 kt +7.3%
1988 19,439 kt +4.6%
1989 17,641 kt -9.2%
1990 16,129 kt -8.6%
1991 16,741 kt +3.8%
1992 18,089 kt +8.1%
1993 19,089 kt +5.5%
1994 19,661 kt +3.0%
1995 19,459 kt -1.0%
1996 19,797 kt +1.7%
1997 19,539 kt -1.3%
1998 18,873 kt -3.4%
1999 19,097 kt +1.2%
2000 19,305 kt +1.1%
2001 19,749 kt +2.3%
2002 21,115 kt +6.9%
2003 21,973 kt +4.1%
2004 22,485 kt +2.3%
2005 22,351 kt -0.6%
2006 23,260 kt +4.1%
2007 23,249 kt -0.0%
2008 23,824 kt +2.5%
2009 23,559 kt -1.1%
2010 22,071 kt -6.3%
2011 22,029 kt -0.2%
2012 21,301 kt -3.3%
2013 21,507 kt +1.0%
2014 22,123 kt +2.9%
2015 22,255 kt +0.6%
2016 22,451 kt +0.9%
2017 21,943 kt -2.3%
2018 21,403 kt -2.5%
2019 21,303 kt -0.5%
2020 20,865 kt -2.1%
2021 22,395 kt +7.3%
2022 21,779 kt -2.8%
2023 22,367 kt +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16,200 kt 15,171 kt 16,819 kt 9
1970s 18,970 kt 16,146 kt 22,183 kt 10
1980s 18,951 kt 16,939 kt 21,576 kt 10
1990s 18,647 kt 16,129 kt 19,797 kt 10
2000s 22,087 kt 19,305 kt 23,824 kt 10
2010s 21,838 kt 21,301 kt 22,451 kt 10
2020s 21,851 kt 20,865 kt 22,395 kt 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 20 Paraguay 26,631 kt compare
  2. 21 Russian Federation 24,366 kt compare
  3. 22 Nigeria 24,117 kt compare
  4. 24 Kenya 21,779 kt compare
  5. 25 Canada 20,468 kt compare
  6. 26 Niger 18,771 kt compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Uruguay?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Uruguay was 22,367 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 23,824 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 15,171 kt in 1965.
How does Uruguay rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,667 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.