Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Uruguay

Uruguay: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 175.63 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
175.63 kt
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
53rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
175.63 kt
in 2023
All-time low
7.38 kt
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Uruguay, 1961–2023

050100150200196119922023

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 175.63 kt for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 239.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Uruguay peaked at 175.63 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.38 kt, in 1962.

Uruguay ranks 53rd of 193 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.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Uruguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 8.93 kt
1962 7.38 kt -17.4%
1963 7.81 kt +5.9%
1964 8.34 kt +6.8%
1965 8.46 kt +1.4%
1966 8.03 kt -5.1%
1967 8.62 kt +7.3%
1968 11.26 kt +30.7%
1969 10.89 kt -3.3%
1970 11.52 kt +5.7%
1971 10.55 kt -8.4%
1972 9.15 kt -13.3%
1973 13.91 kt +52.0%
1974 13.16 kt -5.3%
1975 10.23 kt -22.3%
1976 13.76 kt +34.4%
1977 13.91 kt +1.1%
1978 13.57 kt -2.4%
1979 13.97 kt +3.0%
1980 12.54 kt -10.3%
1981 12.85 kt +2.5%
1982 10.18 kt -20.8%
1983 11.67 kt +14.7%
1984 13.97 kt +19.7%
1985 12.07 kt -13.6%
1986 14.37 kt +19.0%
1987 14.34 kt -0.2%
1988 15.09 kt +5.2%
1989 13.57 kt -10.1%
1990 16.24 kt +19.7%
1991 20.72 kt +27.6%
1992 22.18 kt +7.1%
1993 21.32 kt -3.9%
1994 19.79 kt -7.1%
1995 20.01 kt +1.1%
1996 28.32 kt +41.5%
1997 29.5 kt +4.2%
1998 31 kt +5.1%
1999 33.95 kt +9.5%
2000 33.98 kt +0.1%
2001 36.6 kt +7.7%
2002 33.95 kt -7.2%
2003 36.01 kt +6.1%
2004 36.07 kt +0.2%
2005 35.82 kt -0.7%
2006 35.51 kt -0.9%
2007 33.39 kt -6.0%
2008 36.6 kt +9.6%
2009 42.26 kt +15.5%
2010 39.61 kt -6.3%
2011 42.63 kt +7.6%
2012 44.5 kt +4.4%
2013 51.69 kt +16.1%
2014 62.77 kt +21.4%
2015 130.21 kt +107.4%
2016 124.6 kt -4.3%
2017 113.24 kt -9.1%
2018 110.26 kt -2.6%
2019 155.59 kt +41.1%
2020 155.07 kt -0.3%
2021 153.35 kt -1.1%
2022 167.26 kt +9.1%
2023 175.63 kt +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.86 kt 7.38 kt 11.26 kt 9
1970s 12.37 kt 9.15 kt 13.97 kt 10
1980s 13.07 kt 10.18 kt 15.09 kt 10
1990s 24.3 kt 16.24 kt 33.95 kt 10
2000s 36.02 kt 33.39 kt 42.26 kt 10
2010s 87.51 kt 39.61 kt 155.59 kt 10
2020s 162.83 kt 153.35 kt 175.63 kt 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 50 Nepal 182.6 kt compare
  2. 51 Ethiopia 180.64 kt compare
  3. 52 Uzbekistan 179.63 kt compare
  4. 54 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 174.55 kt compare
  5. 55 Madagascar 167.47 kt compare
  6. 56 Sudan 165 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Uruguay?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Uruguay was 175.63 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 175.63 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 7.38 kt in 1962.
How does Uruguay rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Uruguay ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 239.8%. 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 Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, 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
242 places, 13,830 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.