Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice in Uruguay

Uruguay: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice was 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0065 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
31st
of 117 countries
All-time high
0.0093 units per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.0008 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice in Uruguay, 1961–2019

00.0020.0040.0060.0080.01196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice in Uruguay is 0.0065 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice in Uruguay peaked at 0.0093 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Uruguay ranks 31st of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0008 units per square kilometre —
1962 0.0008 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1963 0.0009 units per square kilometre +18.0%
1964 0.0009 units per square kilometre -2.0%
1965 0.0012 units per square kilometre +33.9%
1966 0.0014 units per square kilometre +10.8%
1967 0.0015 units per square kilometre +11.4%
1968 0.0014 units per square kilometre -9.5%
1969 0.0015 units per square kilometre +11.7%
1970 0.0016 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1971 0.0014 units per square kilometre -12.0%
1972 0.0014 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1973 0.0015 units per square kilometre +10.9%
1974 0.0019 units per square kilometre +23.5%
1975 0.0021 units per square kilometre +10.0%
1976 0.0023 units per square kilometre +11.5%
1977 0.0025 units per square kilometre +8.6%
1978 0.0026 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1979 0.0027 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1980 0.003 units per square kilometre +12.2%
1981 0.0028 units per square kilometre -7.6%
1982 0.0031 units per square kilometre +11.6%
1983 0.0031 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1984 0.0035 units per square kilometre +12.3%
1985 0.0038 units per square kilometre +7.8%
1986 0.0037 units per square kilometre -3.0%
1987 0.0036 units per square kilometre -3.6%
1988 0.0036 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1989 0.0043 units per square kilometre +17.7%
1990 0.0035 units per square kilometre -18.0%
1991 0.0046 units per square kilometre +32.1%
1992 0.0057 units per square kilometre +23.4%
1993 0.0061 units per square kilometre +6.6%
1994 0.006 units per square kilometre -1.1%
1995 0.0066 units per square kilometre +9.0%
1996 0.0067 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1997 0.007 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1998 0.0076 units per square kilometre +9.3%
1999 0.0093 units per square kilometre +22.5%
2000 0.0085 units per square kilometre -9.0%
2001 0.0069 units per square kilometre -18.9%
2002 0.0072 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2003 0.0069 units per square kilometre -4.3%
2004 0.0084 units per square kilometre +21.6%
2005 0.0082 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2006 0.0079 units per square kilometre -3.6%
2007 0.0065 units per square kilometre -18.0%
2008 0.0075 units per square kilometre +15.8%
2009 0.0072 units per square kilometre -4.6%
2010 0.0073 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2011 0.0088 units per square kilometre +21.1%
2012 0.0081 units per square kilometre -7.5%
2013 0.0077 units per square kilometre -4.9%
2014 0.0075 units per square kilometre -3.0%
2015 0.0072 units per square kilometre -4.0%
2016 0.0072 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2017 0.0074 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2018 0.0073 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2019 0.0065 units per square kilometre -10.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.0065 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 units per square kilometre, 9.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.0065 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 12.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0012 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0015 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.002 units per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre 0.0027 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0035 units per square kilometre 0.0028 units per square kilometre 0.0043 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0063 units per square kilometre 0.0035 units per square kilometre 0.0093 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0075 units per square kilometre 0.0065 units per square kilometre 0.0085 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0075 units per square kilometre 0.0065 units per square kilometre 0.0088 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 28 Guyana 0.0078 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 29 Haiti 0.0074 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 30 Madagascar 0.0069 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 32 Egypt 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 33 Ecuador 0.0061 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 34 Tanzania 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice in Uruguay?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice in Uruguay was 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0093 units per square kilometre in 1999.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Uruguay rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice?
Uruguay ranks 31st out of 117 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation 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.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
117 places, 6,429 data points, 1961–2019
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation 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.