Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0009 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0009 ha per square kilometre for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 84.1% on the previous year and up 600.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.0081 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Uruguay 80th out of 187 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | +227.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +169.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 2007 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +387.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -92.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +275.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +193.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -84.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0009 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0103 ha per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | 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 woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.0009 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0081 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.