Share of deforestation that is exported in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of deforestation that is exported was 56.7% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of deforestation that is exported in Uruguay, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 56.7% for share of deforestation that is exported in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Uruguay peaked at 71.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2012.
Uruguay ranks 6th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5% | 49.4% | 71.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 48.9% | 56.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 share of deforestation that is exported in Uruguay?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Uruguay was 56.7% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Uruguay ranks 6th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.