Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 30.75 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions in Uruguay stood at 30.75 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Uruguay peaked at 30.75 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.58 kt, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.58 kt | — |
| 1991 | 25.28 kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 25.89 kt | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 26.43 kt | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 26.91 kt | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 27.33 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 27.69 kt | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 28.02 kt | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 28.31 kt | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 28.53 kt | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 28.71 kt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 28.84 kt | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 28.85 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.84 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.86 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 28.93 kt | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 29.01 kt | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.12 kt | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 29.27 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 29.4 kt | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 29.56 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 29.73 kt | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 29.89 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 30.05 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.18 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 30.27 kt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.35 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.44 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.52 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 30.57 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 30.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.62 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 30.68 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 30.75 kt | +0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 30.75 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.71 kt, 2.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 30.75 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.19 kt, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9 kt | 24.58 kt | 28.53 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.98 kt | 28.71 kt | 29.4 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.16 kt | 29.56 kt | 30.57 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.66 kt | 30.58 kt | 30.75 kt | 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 solid food waste — emissions in Uruguay?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Uruguay was 30.75 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 30.75 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.58 kt in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Uruguay ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.