Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Uruguay

Uruguay: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,200 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,200 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
74th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4,310 kt
in 2020
All-time low
291.52 kt
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Uruguay, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) in Uruguay is 4,200 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 99.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Uruguay peaked at 4,310 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 291.52 kt, in 1969.

Uruguay ranks 74th of 218 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 323.38 kt 291.52 kt 347.14 kt 9
1970s 313.43 kt 296.02 kt 328.46 kt 10
1980s 349.31 kt 340.46 kt 358.05 kt 10
1990s 378.47 kt 354.84 kt 394.62 kt 10
2000s 673.36 kt 369.1 kt 1,845 kt 10
2010s 3,080 kt 1,885 kt 4,082 kt 10
2020s 4,248 kt 4,199 kt 4,310 kt 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 71 Myanmar 4,429 kt compare
  2. 72 Yemen 4,418 kt compare
  3. 73 Dominican Republic 4,337 kt compare
  4. 75 Uganda 4,172 kt compare
  5. 76 Greece 4,120 kt compare
  6. 77 Hungary 3,942 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Uruguay?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Uruguay was 4,200 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 4,310 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 291.52 kt in 1969.
How does Uruguay rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Uruguay ranks 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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