Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.001 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area, per capita in Uruguay is 0.001 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.0% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0076 ha per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 1996.
Uruguay ranks 63rd of 188 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 — Burned Area, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0029 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0029 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per person | -96.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 ha per person | +38.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 ha per person | +174.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 ha per person | -45.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 ha per person | +36.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 ha per person | +193.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 ha per person | +281.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 ha per person | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0067 ha per person | +50.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 ha per person | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 ha per person | -54.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 ha per person | +93.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 ha per person | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 ha per person | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 ha per person | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 ha per person | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 ha per person | -47.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 ha per person | -53.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 ha per person | +275.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 ha per person | -42.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 ha per person | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 0.002 ha per person | +41.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 ha per person | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 ha per person | +80.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 ha per person | -41.1% |
| 2022 | 0.005 ha per person | +101.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 ha per person | -47.1% |
| 2024 | 0.001 ha per person | -63.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.001 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 ha per person, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0076 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0034 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.005 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 — burned area, per capita in Uruguay?
- Savanna — burned area, per capita in Uruguay was 0.001 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 ha per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 1996.
- How does Uruguay rank for savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 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 — 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.