Waste — Emissions in Uruguay

Uruguay: Waste — Emissions was 148 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
148 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 218 countries
All-time high
152 kt
in 2020
All-time low
8.85 kt
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Uruguay, 1961–2023

050100150196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions in Uruguay stood at 148 kt.

That represents a change of up 101.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Uruguay peaked at 152 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.85 kt, in 1969.

That places Uruguay 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.22 kt 8.85 kt 11.3 kt 9
1970s 9.68 kt 9.01 kt 10.2 kt 10
1980s 10.97 kt 10.6 kt 11.3 kt 10
1990s 11.78 kt 11.1 kt 12.3 kt 10
2000s 22.32 kt 11.4 kt 64.1 kt 10
2010s 108.18 kt 65.5 kt 144 kt 10
2020s 149.75 kt 148 kt 152 kt 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 68 Belgium-Luxembourg 155.47 kt compare
  2. 69 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 152 kt compare
  3. 70 Dominican Republic 150 kt compare
  4. 72 Yemen 147 kt compare
  5. 73 Portugal 142 kt compare
  6. 74 Greece 139 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Uruguay?
Waste — emissions in Uruguay was 148 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 152 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 8.85 kt in 1969.
How does Uruguay rank for waste — emissions?
Uruguay ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf