Waste — Emissions Share in Uruguay

Uruguay: Waste — Emissions Share was 0.74 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.74 %
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
215th
of 222 countries
All-time high
0.83 %
in 1999
All-time low
0.64 %
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Uruguay, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.72 %1991: 0.72 %1992: 0.72 %1993: 0.71 %1994: 0.74 %1995: 0.75 %1996: 0.73 %1997: 0.76 %1998: 0.8 %1999: 0.83 %2000: 0.82 %2001: 0.81 %2002: 0.79 %2003: 0.72 %2004: 0.67 %2005: 0.66 %2006: 0.64 %2007: 0.68 %2008: 0.69 %2009: 0.69 %2010: 0.69 %2011: 0.71 %2012: 0.67 %2013: 0.68 %2014: 0.68 %2015: 0.7 %2016: 0.67 %2017: 0.68 %2018: 0.73 %2019: 0.72 %2020: 0.73 %2021: 0.69 %2022: 0.71 %2023: 0.74 %

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.74 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Uruguay peaked at 0.83 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.64 %, in 2006.

That places Uruguay 215th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) in Uruguay, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.72 % —
1991 0.72 % +0.0%
1992 0.72 % +0.0%
1993 0.71 % -1.4%
1994 0.74 % +4.2%
1995 0.75 % +1.4%
1996 0.73 % -2.7%
1997 0.76 % +4.1%
1998 0.8 % +5.3%
1999 0.83 % +3.7%
2000 0.82 % -1.2%
2001 0.81 % -1.2%
2002 0.79 % -2.5%
2003 0.72 % -8.9%
2004 0.67 % -6.9%
2005 0.66 % -1.5%
2006 0.64 % -3.0%
2007 0.68 % +6.3%
2008 0.69 % +1.5%
2009 0.69 % +0.0%
2010 0.69 % +0.0%
2011 0.71 % +2.9%
2012 0.67 % -5.6%
2013 0.68 % +1.5%
2014 0.68 % +0.0%
2015 0.7 % +2.9%
2016 0.67 % -4.3%
2017 0.68 % +1.5%
2018 0.73 % +7.4%
2019 0.72 % -1.4%
2020 0.73 % +1.4%
2021 0.69 % -5.5%
2022 0.71 % +2.9%
2023 0.74 % +4.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.74 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.84 %, 15% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.74 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.74 %, 13% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.748 % 0.71 % 0.83 % 10
2000s 0.717 % 0.64 % 0.82 % 10
2010s 0.693 % 0.67 % 0.73 % 10
2020s 0.7175 % 0.69 % 0.74 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Uruguay?
Waste — emissions share in Uruguay was 0.74 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.83 % in 1999.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.64 % in 2006.
How does Uruguay rank for waste — emissions share?
Uruguay ranks 215th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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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.