Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Uruguay

Uruguay: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 t
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
98th
of 220 countries
All-time high
5,427 t
in 1998
All-time low
0 t
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Uruguay, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 1.7k t1991: 1.7k t1992: 1.7k t1993: 1.7k t1994: 1.7k t1995: 1.7k t1996: 5.2k t1997: 4.8k t1998: 5.4k t1999: 5.4k t2000: 3.6k t2001: 0 t2002: 3.4k t2003: 1.3k t2004: 2.9k t2005: 2.2k t2006: 566.4 t2007: 566.5 t2008: 4.5k t2009: 212.4 t2010: 141.6 t2011: 270.3 t2012: 270.3 t2013: 70.8 t2014: 0 t2015: 212.4 t2016: 128.7 t2017: 0 t2018: 0 t2019: 1.2k t2020: 399 t2021: 1.2k t2022: 3.8k t2023: 843.2 t2024: 0 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for woody savanna — burning crop residues in Uruguay is 0 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Uruguay peaked at 5,427 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2001.

That places Uruguay 98th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, 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 — Burning crop residues in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Uruguay, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 1,671 t
1991 1,671 t +0.0%
1992 1,671 t +0.0%
1993 1,671 t +0.0%
1994 1,671 t +0.0%
1995 1,671 t +0.0%
1996 5,170 t +209.4%
1997 4,812 t -6.9%
1998 5,427 t +12.8%
1999 5,412 t -0.3%
2000 3,552 t -34.4%
2001 0 t -100.0%
2002 3,365 t
2003 1,325 t -60.6%
2004 2,883 t +117.5%
2005 2,188 t -24.1%
2006 566.41 t -74.1%
2007 566.52 t +0.0%
2008 4,499 t +694.1%
2009 212.43 t -95.3%
2010 141.59 t -33.3%
2011 270.33 t +90.9%
2012 270.27 t -0.0%
2013 70.79 t -73.8%
2014 0 t -100.0%
2015 212.41 t
2016 128.69 t -39.4%
2017 0 t -100.0%
2018 0 t
2019 1,159 t
2020 398.98 t -65.6%
2021 1,178 t +195.2%
2022 3,810 t +223.5%
2023 843.16 t -77.9%
2024 0 t -100.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,751 t. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +694.1% 566.52 t 4,499 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,085 t 1,671 t 5,427 t 10
2000s 1,916 t 0 t 4,499 t 10
2010s 225.26 t 0 t 1,159 t 10
2020s 1,246 t 0 t 3,810 t 5

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  10. 98 Aruba 0 t
  11. 98 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 t
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  13. 98 Azerbaijan 0 t compare
  14. 98 Bahrain 0 t
  15. 98 Barbados 0 t
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  17. 98 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 t compare
  18. 98 Benin 0 t compare
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  24. 98 Cayman Islands 0 t
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  27. 98 China, Macao SAR 0 t
  28. 98 China, Taiwan Province of 0 t compare
  29. 98 Cook Islands 0 t
  30. 98 Cyprus 0 t compare
  31. 98 Czechia 0 t compare
  32. 98 Denmark 0 t compare
  33. 98 Djibouti 0 t
  34. 98 Dominica 0 t
  35. 98 Egypt 0 t compare
  36. 98 Eritrea 0 t compare
  37. 98 Estonia 0 t compare
  38. 98 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 t compare
  39. 98 Faroe Islands 0 t
  40. 98 Fiji 0 t compare
  41. 98 Finland 0 t compare
  42. 98 French Polynesia 0 t
  43. 98 Gambia 0 t compare
  44. 98 Germany 0 t compare
  45. 98 Gibraltar 0 t compare
  46. 98 Greenland 0 t
  47. 98 Grenada 0 t compare
  48. 98 Guadeloupe 0 t
  49. 98 Guam 0 t
  50. 98 Haiti 0 t compare
  51. 98 Iceland 0 t
  52. 98 Iraq 0 t compare
  53. 98 Ireland 0 t compare
  54. 98 Isle of Man 0 t compare
  55. 98 Israel 0 t compare
  56. 98 Jordan 0 t
  57. 98 Kazakhstan 0 t compare
  58. 98 Kiribati 0 t
  59. 98 Kuwait 0 t
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  61. 98 Latvia 0 t compare
  62. 98 Lebanon 0 t compare
  63. 98 Lesotho 0 t compare
  64. 98 Libya 0 t compare
  65. 98 Liechtenstein 0 t
  66. 98 Lithuania 0 t compare
  67. 98 Luxembourg 0 t
  68. 98 Maldives 0 t
  69. 98 Mali 0 t compare
  70. 98 Malta 0 t
  71. 98 Marshall Islands 0 t
  72. 98 Martinique 0 t
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  76. 98 Namibia 0 t compare
  77. 98 Naoero 0 t
  78. 98 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 t
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  81. 98 Niue 0 t
  82. 98 Norfolk Island 0 t
  83. 98 Northern Mariana Islands 0 t
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  86. 98 Palau 0 t
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  94. 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 t
  95. 98 Saint Lucia 0 t
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  97. 98 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 t
  98. 98 Samoa 0 t
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  102. 98 Senegal 0 t compare
  103. 98 Seychelles 0 t
  104. 98 Singapore 0 t
  105. 98 Slovakia 0 t compare
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  124. 98 Western Sahara 0 t
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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Uruguay?
Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Uruguay was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 5,427 t in 1998.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2001.
How does Uruguay rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Uruguay ranks 98th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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