Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0892 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Uruguay is 0.0892 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 41.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.2489 ha per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0335 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
Uruguay ranks 82nd 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 fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1099 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1099 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1099 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1099 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1099 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1099 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0426 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0399 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0335 ha per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1431 ha per square kilometre | +327.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1949 ha per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2489 ha per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1866 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1204 ha per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1223 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2324 ha per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1573 ha per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1795 ha per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1111 ha per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1666 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0743 ha per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0337 ha per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1508 ha per square kilometre | +347.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0816 ha per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0606 ha per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0753 ha per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0935 ha per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1518 ha per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0955 ha per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1527 ha per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0892 ha per square kilometre | -41.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0892 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.147 ha per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +347.3% | 0.0337 ha per square kilometre | 0.1508 ha per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +327.8% | 0.0335 ha per square kilometre | 0.1431 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0814 ha per square kilometre | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre | 0.1099 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1483 ha per square kilometre | 0.0335 ha per square kilometre | 0.2489 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1027 ha per square kilometre | 0.0337 ha per square kilometre | 0.1795 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1223 ha per square kilometre | 0.0892 ha per square kilometre | 0.1527 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.0892 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2489 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0335 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burned Area 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.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 fires — Burned Area 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.