Waste — Emissions per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Waste — Emissions per capita was 1.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions per capita in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions per capita in Uruguay stood at 1.24 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Uruguay peaked at 1.27 t CO2eq/cap in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.11 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 4th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 0.119 t CO2eq/cap | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.205 t CO2eq/cap | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.913 t CO2eq/cap | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 t CO2eq/cap | 1.24 t CO2eq/cap | 1.27 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 2.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 2 Kuwait 2.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 3 Cyprus 1.45 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 5 Qatar 1.12 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 0.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 7 Russian Federation 0.94 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 30,988 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 24,182 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 25.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 863.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 3,857 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,759 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 7.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 62.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions per capita in Uruguay?
- Waste — emissions per capita in Uruguay was 1.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for waste — emissions per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 4th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.