Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Uruguay

Uruguay: Solid Food Waste — Emissions was 30.75 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.75 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
100th
of 192 countries
All-time high
30.75 kt
in 2023
All-time low
24.58 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Uruguay, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 24.6 kt1991: 25.3 kt1992: 25.9 kt1993: 26.4 kt1994: 26.9 kt1995: 27.3 kt1996: 27.7 kt1997: 28 kt1998: 28.3 kt1999: 28.5 kt2000: 28.7 kt2001: 28.8 kt2002: 28.9 kt2003: 28.8 kt2004: 28.9 kt2005: 28.9 kt2006: 29 kt2007: 29.1 kt2008: 29.3 kt2009: 29.4 kt2010: 29.6 kt2011: 29.7 kt2012: 29.9 kt2013: 30 kt2014: 30.2 kt2015: 30.3 kt2016: 30.4 kt2017: 30.4 kt2018: 30.5 kt2019: 30.6 kt2020: 30.6 kt2021: 30.6 kt2022: 30.7 kt2023: 30.8 kt

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 100th out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 97 Palestine 35.08 kt compare
  2. 98 Libya 34.6 kt compare
  3. 99 Jamaica 32.19 kt compare
  4. 101 Chad 30.08 kt compare
  5. 102 Hungary 29.09 kt compare
  6. 103 Togo 28.43 kt compare

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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 100th out of 192 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

Indicator
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,416 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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