Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Uruguay stood at 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Uruguay peaked at 0.0339 kg per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 38th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0336 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0304 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0339 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0265 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0277 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0305 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 0.032 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0323 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.027 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0223 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0151 kg per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0169 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0096 kg per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0086 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0102 kg per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0102 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0093 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0096 kg per US$ of GDP | +81.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0102 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0107 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0095 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.007 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 2003 | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 35.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 15.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +81.1% | 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 kg per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0304 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0339 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Uruguay?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Uruguay was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0339 kg per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit?
- Uruguay ranks 38th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.