Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0057 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0057 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 59.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Uruguay peaked at 0.0417 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 kt, in 2014.
Uruguay ranks 98th of 221 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 — Emissions (N2O) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0182 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0182 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0182 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0182 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0182 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0182 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0067 kt | -63.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0069 kt | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 kt | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 kt | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0109 kt | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 kt | -47.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0256 kt | +349.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0333 kt | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0417 kt | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0294 kt | -29.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0197 kt | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0203 kt | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0377 kt | +85.7% |
| 2009 | 0.025 kt | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0288 kt | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0181 kt | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0288 kt | +59.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0115 kt | -60.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 kt | -53.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0234 kt | +341.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0131 kt | -44.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0097 kt | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 0.012 kt | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0148 kt | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 0.024 kt | +62.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0149 kt | -37.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0238 kt | +59.7% |
| 2023 | 0.014 kt | -41.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0057 kt | -59.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0057 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0057 kt, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) 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 | +349.1% | 0.0057 kt | 0.0256 kt |
| 2015 | +341.5% | 0.0053 kt | 0.0234 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0139 kt | 0.0067 kt | 0.0182 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0249 kt | 0.0057 kt | 0.0417 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0166 kt | 0.0053 kt | 0.0288 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0165 kt | 0.0057 kt | 0.024 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 95 Montenegro 0.0065 kt compare
- 96 Romania 0.0061 kt compare
- 97 Georgia 0.0058 kt compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0052 kt compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 0.005 kt compare
- 101 Belarus 0.0042 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 0.0057 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 0.0417 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 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 (N2O). 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.