Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 10.55 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 10.55 % for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Uruguay peaked at 12.58 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.33 %, in 2006.
Uruguay ranks 33rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.58 % | — |
| 1991 | 1.53 % | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.44 % | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.43 % | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.48 % | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.41 % | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.37 % | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.45 % | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.47 % | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.42 % | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.49 % | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.54 % | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.52 % | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.46 % | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.41 % | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.42 % | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.33 % | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.85 % | +39.1% |
| 2008 | 5.2 % | +181.1% |
| 2009 | 5.75 % | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 6.58 % | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 6.54 % | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.7 % | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.3 % | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 10.35 % | +41.8% |
| 2015 | 12.58 % | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 9.81 % | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 10.14 % | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 9.92 % | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.18 % | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 10.86 % | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 10.78 % | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.7 % | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.55 % | -1.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 10.55 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1 %, 2.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 10.55 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.03 %, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +181.1% | 1.85 % | 5.2 % |
| 2014 | +41.8% | 7.3 % | 10.35 % |
| 2007 | +39.1% | 1.33 % | 1.85 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.46 % | 1.37 % | 1.58 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 % | 1.33 % | 5.75 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 % | 6.54 % | 12.58 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.72 % | 10.55 % | 10.86 % | 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 waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Uruguay?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Uruguay was 10.55 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.58 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 % in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Uruguay ranks 33rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.