Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0619 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Uruguay is 0.0619 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 59.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Uruguay peaked at 0.4565 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0576 kt, in 2014.
That places Uruguay 98th out of 221 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 fires — Emissions (CH4) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1994 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1994 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1994 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1994 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1994 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1994 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0733 kt | -63.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0751 kt | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0838 kt | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0968 kt | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1192 kt | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0625 kt | -47.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2803 kt | +348.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3648 kt | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4565 kt | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3218 kt | -29.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2161 kt | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2225 kt | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4131 kt | +85.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2738 kt | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3155 kt | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1981 kt | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3154 kt | +59.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1255 kt | -60.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0576 kt | -54.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2568 kt | +345.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1433 kt | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1068 kt | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1312 kt | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1623 kt | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2629 kt | +62.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1632 kt | -37.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2602 kt | +59.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1538 kt | -40.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0619 kt | -59.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0619 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0619 kt, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +348.5% | 0.0625 kt | 0.2803 kt |
| 2015 | +345.8% | 0.0576 kt | 0.2568 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1525 kt | 0.0733 kt | 0.1994 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2731 kt | 0.0625 kt | 0.4565 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1812 kt | 0.0576 kt | 0.3155 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1804 kt | 0.0619 kt | 0.2629 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 95 Montenegro 0.0711 kt compare
- 96 Romania 0.0671 kt compare
- 97 Georgia 0.0633 kt compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0572 kt compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 0.0545 kt compare
- 101 Belarus 0.0456 kt 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 fires — emissions in Uruguay?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Uruguay was 0.0619 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4565 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0576 kt in 2014.
- How does Uruguay rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Uruguay ranks 98th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.