Savanna fires — Emissions in Uruguay
Uruguay: Savanna fires — Emissions 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.
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
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.82 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.