Tree cover loss from wildfires in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 37.44 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Uruguay, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss from wildfires in Uruguay is 37.44, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Uruguay peaked at 349.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2002.
Uruguay ranks 101st of 152 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.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.19 | — |
| 2002 | 2.18 | -78.6% |
| 2003 | 7.44 | +240.9% |
| 2004 | 2.97 | -60.1% |
| 2005 | 132.88 | +4372.7% |
| 2006 | 15.29 | -88.5% |
| 2007 | 7.43 | -51.4% |
| 2008 | 11.48 | +54.6% |
| 2009 | 59.04 | +414.3% |
| 2010 | 3.35 | -94.3% |
| 2011 | 4.96 | +47.9% |
| 2012 | 36.11 | +628.4% |
| 2013 | 15.78 | -56.3% |
| 2014 | 39.37 | +149.5% |
| 2015 | 2.36 | -94.0% |
| 2016 | 8.33 | +253.0% |
| 2017 | 29.2 | +250.4% |
| 2018 | 9.89 | -66.1% |
| 2019 | 4.53 | -54.2% |
| 2020 | 63.13 | +1293.3% |
| 2021 | 25.91 | -59.0% |
| 2022 | 13.66 | -47.3% |
| 2023 | 349.9 | +2461.2% |
| 2024 | 37.44 | -89.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 37.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 152.21, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 37.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,701, 1% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +4372.7% | 2.97 | 132.88 |
| 2023 | +2461.2% | 13.66 | 349.9 |
| 2020 | +1293.3% | 4.53 | 63.13 |
| 2012 | +628.4% | 4.96 | 36.11 |
| 2009 | +414.3% | 11.48 | 59.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.66 | 2.18 | 132.88 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.39 | 2.36 | 39.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.01 | 13.66 | 349.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 98 Fiji 49.41 compare
- 99 Haiti 44.12 compare
- 100 Taiwan 39.5 compare
- 102 Montenegro 33.69 compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 32.37 compare
- 104 South Sudan 30.91 compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Uruguay?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Uruguay was 37.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 349.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Uruguay ranks 101st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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