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

Uruguay: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,275 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,275 kt
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
43rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
5,726 kt
in 1991
All-time low
1,275 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Uruguay stood at 1,275 kt. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure 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) in Uruguay peaked at 5,726 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,275 kt, in 2023.

That places Uruguay 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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) in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Uruguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 4,677 kt
1962 4,680 kt +0.1%
1963 4,697 kt +0.3%
1964 4,711 kt +0.3%
1965 4,706 kt -0.1%
1966 4,965 kt +5.5%
1967 4,604 kt -7.3%
1968 4,626 kt +0.5%
1969 4,864 kt +5.1%
1970 4,280 kt -12.0%
1971 3,805 kt -11.1%
1972 3,331 kt -12.5%
1973 3,421 kt +2.7%
1974 3,170 kt -7.4%
1975 3,242 kt +2.3%
1976 3,367 kt +3.8%
1977 3,437 kt +2.1%
1978 3,476 kt +1.1%
1979 3,708 kt +6.7%
1980 4,310 kt +16.2%
1981 4,387 kt +1.8%
1982 4,369 kt -0.4%
1983 4,399 kt +0.7%
1984 4,440 kt +0.9%
1985 4,560 kt +2.7%
1986 5,021 kt +10.1%
1987 5,165 kt +2.9%
1988 5,312 kt +2.8%
1989 5,351 kt +0.7%
1990 5,432 kt +1.5%
1991 5,726 kt +5.4%
1992 5,386 kt -5.9%
1993 5,013 kt -6.9%
1994 4,568 kt -8.9%
1995 4,347 kt -4.8%
1996 4,249 kt -2.3%
1997 3,933 kt -7.4%
1998 3,549 kt -9.8%
1999 3,118 kt -12.1%
2000 2,840 kt -8.9%
2001 2,600 kt -8.4%
2002 2,324 kt -10.6%
2003 2,146 kt -7.6%
2004 2,101 kt -2.1%
2005 2,334 kt +11.1%
2006 2,385 kt +2.2%
2007 2,221 kt -6.9%
2008 2,056 kt -7.4%
2009 1,864 kt -9.4%
2010 1,659 kt -11.0%
2011 1,608 kt -3.1%
2012 1,770 kt +10.0%
2013 1,762 kt -0.4%
2014 1,598 kt -9.3%
2015 1,430 kt -10.5%
2016 1,408 kt -1.5%
2017 1,412 kt +0.3%
2018 1,377 kt -2.5%
2019 1,412 kt +2.5%
2020 1,363 kt -3.4%
2021 1,340 kt -1.7%
2022 1,326 kt -1.1%
2023 1,275 kt -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,726 kt 4,604 kt 4,965 kt 9
1970s 3,524 kt 3,170 kt 4,280 kt 10
1980s 4,732 kt 4,310 kt 5,351 kt 10
1990s 4,532 kt 3,118 kt 5,726 kt 10
2000s 2,287 kt 1,864 kt 2,840 kt 10
2010s 1,544 kt 1,377 kt 1,770 kt 10
2020s 1,326 kt 1,275 kt 1,363 kt 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 40 Yugoslav SFR 1,337 kt compare
  2. 41 Ghana 1,303 kt compare
  3. 42 Tunisia 1,295 kt compare
  4. 44 Mali 1,271 kt compare
  5. 45 Afghanistan 1,270 kt compare
  6. 46 Kyrgyzstan 1,211 kt compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Uruguay?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Uruguay was 1,275 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 5,726 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1,275 kt in 2023.
How does Uruguay rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, 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
224 places, 12,747 data points, 1961–2023
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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.