Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 2.03 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.03
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 157 countries
All-time high
2.03
in 2015
All-time low
0.85
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Uruguay, 2010–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2.03 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 138.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Uruguay peaked at 2.03 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.85, in 2010.
That places Uruguay 144th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.83 | 0.85 | 2.03 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 141 El Salvador 2.8 compare
- 142 Angola 2.68 compare
- 143 Russia 2.28 compare
- 145 South Africa 1.31 compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 1.29 compare
- 147 Iceland 1.27 compare
More environment data for Uruguay
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 44.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.18 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 22.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1213 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0428 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 28.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0117 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0191 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Uruguay?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Uruguay was 2.03 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Uruguay ranks 144th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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