Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.001 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Uruguay is 0.001 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 63.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0078 ha per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 ha per person, in 1996.
That places Uruguay 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per capita (capita Area) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0031 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.003 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.003 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.003 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.003 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.003 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 ha per person | -82.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 ha per person | +57.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 ha per person | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 ha per person | +56.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 ha per person | +304.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 ha per person | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 ha per person | +52.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0078 ha per person | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 ha per person | -54.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0066 ha per person | +98.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 ha per person | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 ha per person | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 ha per person | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 ha per person | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 ha per person | -47.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 ha per person | -54.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 ha per person | +278.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 ha per person | -42.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 ha per person | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 0.002 ha per person | +41.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 ha per person | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 ha per person | +76.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 ha per person | -39.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 ha per person | +105.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 ha per person | -49.0% |
| 2024 | 0.001 ha per person | -63.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.001 ha per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0015 ha per person, 66% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0078 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0035 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0052 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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, per capita in Uruguay?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Uruguay was 0.001 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0078 ha per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per person in 1996.
- How does Uruguay rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.