Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Uruguay

Uruguay: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square was 0.0073 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0073 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
23rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.0327 kt per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
0.0073 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Uruguay, 1961–2023

0.010.020.03196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.0073 kt per square kilometre for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Uruguay peaked at 0.0327 kt per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

Uruguay ranks 23rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0267 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0267 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1963 0.0268 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1964 0.0269 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1965 0.0269 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1966 0.0284 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
1967 0.0263 kt per square kilometre -7.3%
1968 0.0264 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1969 0.0278 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1970 0.0245 kt per square kilometre -12.0%
1971 0.0217 kt per square kilometre -11.1%
1972 0.019 kt per square kilometre -12.5%
1973 0.0195 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1974 0.0181 kt per square kilometre -7.4%
1975 0.0185 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1976 0.0192 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1977 0.0196 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1978 0.0199 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1979 0.0212 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
1980 0.0246 kt per square kilometre +16.2%
1981 0.0251 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1982 0.025 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1983 0.0251 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1984 0.0254 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1985 0.0261 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1986 0.0287 kt per square kilometre +10.1%
1987 0.0295 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1988 0.0304 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1989 0.0306 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1990 0.031 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1991 0.0327 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1992 0.0308 kt per square kilometre -5.9%
1993 0.0286 kt per square kilometre -6.9%
1994 0.0261 kt per square kilometre -8.9%
1995 0.0248 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
1996 0.0243 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1997 0.0225 kt per square kilometre -7.4%
1998 0.0203 kt per square kilometre -9.8%
1999 0.0178 kt per square kilometre -12.1%
2000 0.0162 kt per square kilometre -8.9%
2001 0.0149 kt per square kilometre -8.4%
2002 0.0133 kt per square kilometre -10.6%
2003 0.0123 kt per square kilometre -7.6%
2004 0.012 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
2005 0.0133 kt per square kilometre +11.1%
2006 0.0136 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2007 0.0127 kt per square kilometre -6.9%
2008 0.0118 kt per square kilometre -7.4%
2009 0.0106 kt per square kilometre -9.4%
2010 0.0095 kt per square kilometre -11.0%
2011 0.0092 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
2012 0.0101 kt per square kilometre +10.0%
2013 0.0101 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2014 0.0091 kt per square kilometre -9.3%
2015 0.0082 kt per square kilometre -10.5%
2016 0.008 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2017 0.0081 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2018 0.0079 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2019 0.0081 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2020 0.0078 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
2021 0.0077 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2022 0.0076 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2023 0.0073 kt per square kilometre -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.027 kt per square kilometre 0.0263 kt per square kilometre 0.0284 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0201 kt per square kilometre 0.0181 kt per square kilometre 0.0245 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.027 kt per square kilometre 0.0246 kt per square kilometre 0.0306 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0259 kt per square kilometre 0.0178 kt per square kilometre 0.0327 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0131 kt per square kilometre 0.0106 kt per square kilometre 0.0162 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0088 kt per square kilometre 0.0079 kt per square kilometre 0.0101 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0076 kt per square kilometre 0.0073 kt per square kilometre 0.0078 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 20 Cyprus 0.008 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 21 Kenya 0.0076 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 22 Spain 0.0075 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 24 Ethiopia 0.0071 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 25 Portugal 0.007 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 26 Barbados 0.0067 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Uruguay?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Uruguay was 0.0073 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0327 kt per square kilometre in 1991.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Uruguay rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square?
Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 9,116 data points, 1961–2023
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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.