Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was -63.66 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Uruguay stood at -63.66 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 304.93 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -82.24 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Uruguay ranks 101st of 185 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -82.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1998 | 58.56 % change on previous year | +1457.3% |
| 1999 | -22.24 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2000 | -11.37 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2001 | 56.89 % change on previous year | -600.3% |
| 2002 | 304.93 % change on previous year | +436.0% |
| 2003 | 22.23 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2004 | 52.53 % change on previous year | +136.3% |
| 2005 | 12.69 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2006 | -54.58 % change on previous year | -530.0% |
| 2007 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2008 | 98.65 % change on previous year | -2075.2% |
| 2009 | -36.43 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 2010 | -26.51 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2011 | -15.93 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 33.91 % change on previous year | -312.8% |
| 2013 | -47.11 % change on previous year | -238.9% |
| 2014 | -53.88 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 279.41 % change on previous year | -618.6% |
| 2016 | -42.46 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2017 | -22.02 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2018 | 41.69 % change on previous year | -289.3% |
| 2019 | 19 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2020 | 76.86 % change on previous year | +304.5% |
| 2021 | -39.25 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2022 | 104.7 % change on previous year | -366.7% |
| 2023 | -49.09 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2024 | -63.66 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -63.66 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -63.66 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -15.47 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2075.2% | -4.99 % change on previous year | 98.65 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.68 % change on previous year | -82.24 % change on previous year | 58.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.06 % change on previous year | -54.58 % change on previous year | 304.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.61 % change on previous year | -53.88 % change on previous year | 279.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.91 % change on previous year | -63.66 % change on previous year | 104.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 98 China -58.36 % change on previous year compare
- 99 China, mainland -58.42 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Canada -62.37 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Melanesia -64.71 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Benin -65.81 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Papua New Guinea -67.05 % change on previous year compare
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Uruguay was -63.66 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 304.93 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -82.24 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Uruguay rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.